Where does “frotzeln” come from?

frotzeln (German) comes from Italian frottola — a lie or fib; frottola.

frotzeln (German): to tease, to scoff

Definitions

  1. to tease, to scoff

Ancestry of “frotzeln”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrottolaa lie or fib; frottola

Words derived from “frotzeln

Every word from Italian frottola
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