gängeln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Iterative causative to gangen, gehen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɛŋɛl̩n]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: gän‧geln

Verb[edit]

gängeln (weak, third-person singular present gängelt, past tense gängelte, past participle gegängelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to make walk
  2. (figuratively) to straitjacket

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