Betrug

See also: betrug

German

Etymology

From Middle High German betroc, from Old High German bitrog, from Proto-West Germanic *bidrog. The -u- is from German Trug, itself a back-formation from Middle High German trüge, from Old High German trugī, from the same Indo-European root.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁuːk/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /bəˈtʁʊx/ (northern and central Germany; now chiefly colloquial)
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  • Rhymes: -uːk, -ʊx

Noun

Betrug m (strong, genitive Betruges or Betrugs, plural Betrüge)

  1. fraud
  2. deception, deceit
  3. cheating

Declension
Declension of Betrug [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Betrug die Betrüge
genitive eines des Betruges, Betrugs der Betrüge
dative einem dem Betrug, Betruge1 den Betrügen
accusative einen den Betrug die Betrüge

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading
  • “Betrug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Betrug” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “Betrug” in Duden online
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