nölen
- (weak) to gripe, whinge (complain in a whining tone)
- (Northern-Germany, weak) to dawdle (be slow, waste time)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnøːlən/
Etymology
In summary
From Low German nölen, whence also Dutch neulen, Danish nøle. The sense "gripe" is derived from "speak slowly or lengthily", itself perhaps from "dawdle" (though it might be the other way round). Further origin uncertain, but usually considered onomatopoeic.
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