Bettelei
German
Etymology
betteln + -ei
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɛtəˈlaɪ̯/
- Hyphenation: Bet‧te‧lei
Noun
Bettelei f (genitive Bettelei, no plural)
- begging, panhandling
Declension
Declension of Bettelei (uncountable)
singular | |||
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indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | eine | die | Bettelei |
genitive | einer | der | Bettelei |
dative | einer | der | Bettelei |
accusative | eine | die | Bettelei |
Further reading
- “Bettelei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.