funzen
German
Pronunciation
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
- (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
- (obsolete) To light up an area.
Conjugation
Further reading
- “funzen” in Duden online