züngeln

German

Etymology

Zunge + -eln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sʏŋl̩n/

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(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  2. (of flames) to lick
    züngelndes Feuer(please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. (colloquial) to French kiss

Conjugation

Further reading

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