See also: betrug

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Etymology edit

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 edit

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

Noun edit

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

  1. fraud
  2. deception, deceit
  3. cheating

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Further reading edit

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