Bettelei

== German == === Etymology === betteln +‎ -ei === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɛtəˈlaɪ̯/ Hyphenation: Bet‧te‧lei === Noun === Bettelei f (genitive Bettelei, no plural) begging, panhandling ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Bettelei” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.