päppeln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German pepelen, *peppelen, derived from *pappe (pap, flour mash). See Papp.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛpəln/, [ˈpɛpl̩n]

Verb

päppeln (third-person singular simple present päppelt, past tense päppelte, past participle gepäppelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to feed, foster, nurse, especially someone ill or weak

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • aufpäppeln
  • hochpäppeln
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