zügeln

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See also: Zügeln

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Zügel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsyːɡl̩n/, /ˈtsyːɡəln/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: zü‧geln

Verb

Template:de-verb-weak

  1. (transitive) to rein in (a horse)
  2. (figuratively) to curb
    seinen Appetit zügeln ― to curb one's appetite
  3. (intransitive, Switzerland) to move house, relocate
    Synonym: umziehen
    • 2019 September 26, Sarah Schmalz, Kaspar Surber, “Aufbruch in der Tiefebene”, in WOZ‎[1]:
      Als Weichelt-Picard 1991 in den Kanton Zug zügelte, waren stille Wahlen üblich. Weichelt-Picard hatte zuvor in Zürich gelebt: Revolte und Aufbruch.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Conjugation

Template:de-conj-weak-eln

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “zügeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “zügeln” in Duden online
  • “zügeln” in Duden online
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