pingelen

Significat (Anglès)

  1. (intransitive) to wrangle, to try to get a better price
  2. (intransitive, obsolete) to do fine needlework

Pronunciat com a (IPA)
/ˈpɪ.ŋə.lə(n)/
Etimologia (Anglès)

In summary

Possibly from West Frisian pingel (“small item”), or ping(-ping) (“money”); if so, cognate with pinkelen (“pinch”) (English pinch) and pimpel (“small glass”), also "blue tit."

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