kribbeln

Meaning

  1. to prickle; to tickle
  2. to run about busily; to be restless; to sit down and stand up often
  3. to sparkle

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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʁɪbəln/
Etymology

From Middle High German kribeln (“to tickle”). The modern form is based more on Low German and Central German dialects, belonging to krabbeln (“to crawl; to tickle”).

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