An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/pauschen
pauschen, bausen, verb, ‘to puff up, blow up,’ Modern High German only, formed from French poncer, ‘to pounce,’ and ébaucher, ‘to sketch’ (hence the dialectic form durchponsen).
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pauschen, bausen, verb, ‘to puff up, blow up,’ Modern High German only, formed from French poncer, ‘to pounce,’ and ébaucher, ‘to sketch’ (hence the dialectic form durchponsen).