hänselen
Luxembourgish
editEtymology
editBorrowed 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
editVerb
edithänselen (third-person singular present hänselt, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary verb hunn)
- (transitive) to tease