süffeln

German

Etymology

From obsolete süpfeln, an iterative formation of obsolete supfen, from Middle High German supfen (to slurp), from Old High German sūfan, from Proto-Germanic *sūpaną. Doublet of saufen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʏfl̩n/ (prescribed)
  • IPA(key): /ˈsʏfl̩n/ (Austria, Bavaria)
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: süf‧feln

Verb

süffeln (weak, third-person singular present süffelt, past tense süffelte, past participle gesüffelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal, somewhat humorous) to sip an alcoholic beverage

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Further reading

  • süffeln” in Duden online
  • süffeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • süffeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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