funzen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʊntsən/

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Etymology 1

Clipping of funktionieren with additional simplification of the consonant cluster /ŋkts/ into /nts/. Originally in the jargon of IT technicians and computer scientists.

Verb

1. (colloquial, chiefly slang) To function, to work

   Also bei mir funzt das einwandfrei.

   Well, it’s working here without problems.

Etymology 2

Related with Funzel (“weak lamp”).

Verb

1. (obsolete) To light up an area.

Further reading

• “funzen” in Duden online