fisseln

German

Alternative forms

• fieseln

Etymology

Borrowed from East Central German and Low German fi(e)sseln, probably ultimately of imitative origin. Related with Middle High German visel (“fibre, thin thread”), itself possibly related with German Faser (“fibre”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪzəln/, [ˈfɪzəln], [ˈfɪzl̩n]

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Verb

fisseln (weak, third-person singular present fisselt, past tense fisselte, past participle gefisselt, auxiliary haben)

1. (chiefly impersonal) to drizzle or flurry: to rain or snow lightly

Usage notes

• Used impersonally with es in the same way as in English ‘it rains’. Other forms are rare or nonexistent.

Conjugation

Conjugation of fisseln (weak, auxiliary haben)

infinitive		fisseln
present participle		fisselnd
past participle		gefisselt
auxiliary		haben
	indicative			subjunctive
	singular	plural		singular	plural
present	—	—	i	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es fisselt	—		es fissele es fissle	—
preterite	—	—	ii	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es fisselte	—		es fisselte1	—
imperative	—	—

¹Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.

Composed forms of fisseln (weak, auxiliary haben)

perfect
	singular	plural		singular	plural
indicative	—	—	subjunctive	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es hat gefisselt	—		es habe gefisselt	—
pluperfect
indicative	—	—	subjunctive	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es hatte gefisselt	—		es hätte gefisselt	—
future i
infinitive	fisseln werden		subjunctive i	—	—
				—	—
				es werde fisseln	—
indicative	—	—	subjunctive ii	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es wird fisseln	—		es würde fisseln	—
future ii
infinitive	gefisselt haben werden		subjunctive i	—	—
				—	—
				es werde gefisselt haben	—
indicative	—	—	subjunctive ii	—	—
	—	—		—	—
	es wird gefisselt haben	—		es würde gefisselt haben	—

Further reading

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