pingelen

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪ.ŋə.lə(n)/
• Hyphenation: pin‧ge‧len

Possibly from West Frisian pingel (“small item”), or ping(-ping) (“money”); if so, cognate with pinkelen (“pinch”) (English pinch) and pimpel (“small glass”), also "blue tit."

pingelen

1. (intransitive) to wrangle, to try to get a better price.

   Synonyms: afdingen, sjacheren, makelen, marchanderen

2. (obsolete, intransitive) to do fine needlework

Related to bengel, bengelen.

pingelen

1. (intransitive, derogatory, of bells) to ring, to resound like a bell.
2. (intransitive, derogatory) to play music (with the implication of poor quality).
3. (intransitive, of engines) to knock, to misfire.

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