fummeln
Meaning
- (weak) to fumble (idly touch or nervously handle)
- (weak) to fiddle (adjust in order to cover a basic flaw)
- (colloquial, dated, weak) to make out (engage in sexual activities)
Synonyms
Translations
tripoter
armeggiare
betastenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfʊməln/
Etymology
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.
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