züngeln

German

Etymology

Zunge + -eln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏŋl̩n/
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Verb

züngeln (weak, third-person singular present züngelt, past tense züngelte, past participle gezüngelt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to dart one's tongue repeatedly
    die Schlange züngeltthe snake flicks its tongue
  2. (of flames) to lick
    züngelndes Feuerlicking fire
  3. (colloquial) to French kiss

Conjugation

Further reading

  • züngeln” in Duden online
  • züngeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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