Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German hänseln, from Hanse (guild), from the hazing rituals performed on new members of guilds. Secondarily associated with the name Hans, which is sometimes used pejoratively (compare German Hanswurst).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhænzelen/, [ˈhænzələn]

Verb

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hänselen (third-person singular present hänselt, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary verb hunn)

  1. (transitive) to tease

Conjugation

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Regular
infinitive hänselen
participle gehänselt
auxiliary hunn
present
indicative
imperative
1st singular hänselen
2nd singular hänsels hänsel
3rd singular hänselt
1st plural hänselen
2nd plural hänselt hänselt
3rd plural hänselen
(n) or (nn) indicates the Eifeler Regel.