fummeln

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (weak) to fumble (idly touch or nervously handle)
2. (weak) to fiddle (adjust in order to cover a basic flaw)
3. (colloquial, dated, weak) to make out (engage in sexual activities)

Sinonieme

pfriemeln

wurschteln

tasten

befummeln

fingern

grabschen

grapschen

tatschen

sexuell belästigen

friemeln

knispeln

basteln

fieseln

nesteln

Vertalings

fiddle

tripoter

fumble

dribbler

palper

peloter

tâter

tâtonner

tripatouiller

armeggiare

giocherellare

tastare

betasten

bevoelen

friemelen

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfʊməln/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Middle Low German: fummelen

Verwante met Latyn: palpo

Verwante met Engels: fumble

In summary

Borrowed from Middle Low German fummelen, fimmelen, perhaps ultimately imitative of fumbling. Or, from Proto-Indo-European *pal- (“to shake, swing”), see also Latin palpo (“I pat, touch softly”), and possibly Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną (“to feel”).
Cognate with English fumble.