klungelen

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from klungel (worthless object, lump, ball of wool), from the same source as German Kolben (piston, butt of a rifle). Cognate with western German klüngeln (to dawdle; to chatter; to engage in nepotism).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

klungelen

  1. to bungle
    Synonyms: knoeien, prutsen
  2. to dawdle, waste time

Inflection[edit]

Inflection of klungelen (weak)
infinitive klungelen
past singular klungelde
past participle geklungeld
infinitive klungelen
gerund klungelen n
present tense past tense
1st person singular klungel klungelde
2nd person sing. (jij) klungelt klungelde
2nd person sing. (u) klungelt klungelde
2nd person sing. (gij) klungelt klungelde
3rd person singular klungelt klungelde
plural klungelen klungelden
subjunctive sing.1 klungele klungelde
subjunctive plur.1 klungelen klungelden
imperative sing. klungel
imperative plur.1 klungelt
participles klungelend geklungeld
1) Archaic.

Derived terms[edit]