verhaspeln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ver- +‎ haspeln (to reel, to wind, to spool). Compare Dutch verhaspelen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈhaspl̩n/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

verhaspeln (weak, third-person singular present verhaspelt, past tense verhaspelte, past participle verhaspelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to mangle, to mess up
    Synonyms: verstricken, verheddern, verfilzen
  2. (reflexive) to reproduce strangely or wrongly (mainly referring to speech)
    Synonym: versprechen

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