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feilschen.

to haggle

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfaɪ̯lʃən/[ˈfaɪ̯l.ʃn̩][-t͡ʃn̩][-(t)ʃən]
  1. to haggle

    intransitive · weak
  2. to bid, make an offer for (some article)

    obsolete · transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German veilschen, from earlier veilsen, from Old High German *feilisōn, derived from feili, whence modern feil (“vendible”), which see.

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