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 züngelt ― the snake flicks its tongue
  2. (of flames) to lick
    züngelndes Feuer ― licking fire
  3. (colloquial) to French kiss

Conjugation

Further reading

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