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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)
- Rhymes: -uːk, -ʊx
Noun
Betrug m (strong, genitive Betruges or Betrugs, plural Betrüge)
- fraud
- deception, deceit
- cheating
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Further reading
- “Betrug” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Betrug” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Betrug” in Duden online