bummeln

See also: Bummeln

German

Etymology

17th century, for “to swing, waver” (of the clapper of a bell), iterative formation from onomatopoeic bim-bam-bum for the sound of a bell; compare bimmeln (“to ring”). From this Low German bummeln (18th c.) in the contemporary sense. Related with baumeln (likely an alteration after Baum) and Bommel (“bobble”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbʊml̩n], [ˈbʊməln]
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Verb

bummeln (weak, third-person singular present bummelt, past tense bummelte, past participle gebummelt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to slack, to dawdle
  2. to stroll, to ramble
    Synonym: schlendern
  3. Archaic form of baumeln (“to hang slack, dangle”).

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Further reading

  • “bummeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “bummeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “bummeln” in Duden online
  • “bummeln” in OpenThesaurus.de
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