baumeln

Meaning

1. (weak) to dangle, to hang slack (swaying slightly)
2. (rare, weak) to relax

Concepts

dangle

rock

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swing

shake up

stagger

stir

sway

waddle

hang down

reel

Synonyms

schwanken

hängen

herunterhängen

baumelt

taumeln

schaukeln

sich wiegen

rühren

heraushängen

schlingern

baumeln lassen

hin- und her schaukeln

dümpeln

schauweln

Translations

tambalear

agitar

pendiller

mover

penzolare

gambiller

gigoter

balançar

spenzolare

cullarsi

ciondolare

osciller

tentinejar

barcollare

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

bampele

Basel-Landschaft

blampe

Basel-Landschaft

lampe

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/baʊ̯məln/

Etymology

17th century, exact etymology is uncertain. Perhaps from Baum (“tree”) + -eln (frequentative) as in “dangle from a tree”, but more likely an East Central German byform of bammeln, bummeln (both originally “to dangle”).