funkeln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German vunkeln, vunkelen, equivalent to Funke +‎ -eln. Cognate with Middle Low German vunkeln (to sparkle), Middle High German vunkel (spark), Middle Dutch vonkel (spark).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊŋkl̩n/, /ˈfʊŋkəln/
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Verb[edit]

funkeln (weak, third-person singular present funkelt, past tense funkelte, past participle gefunkelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to sparkle, to glitter, to twinkle

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Further reading[edit]

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

German Low German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Low German vunkeln, equivalent to Funk +‎ -eln. Cognate with German funkeln.

Verb[edit]

funkeln

  1. to sparkle

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