hänseln

== German == === Etymology === 17th century, from Hanse (“guild”), from the hazing rituals performed on new members of guilds. Secondarily associated with the name Hans, which is sometimes used pejoratively (compare Hanswurst). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhɛnzəln/ Hyphenation: hän‧seln === Verb === hänseln (weak, third-person singular present hänselt, past tense hänselte, past participle gehänselt, auxiliary haben) to tease (obsolete) to initiate ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Hänseln, Hänseler, Hänselung hänselnd, gehänselt Hänselei, Gehänsel === Further reading === “hänseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “hänseln” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “hänseln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “hänseln” in Duden online