quengeln
Meaning
to whinge, to grizzle, to nag, to niggle
Concepts
Synonyms
mürrisch sein
mosern
dringend bitten
Druck ausüben
Dampf machen
Druck machen
herummotzen
rummotzen
rummaulen
herummaulen
unzufrieden äußern
bitteln und betteln
herumquengeln
herumnörgeln
herummäkeln
bekritteln
herummeckern
keine Ruhe geben
kläglich schreien
bemäkeln
herumkritisieren
rummeckern
die Daumenschrauben anziehen
Translations
zeuren
geindreDialects
Aargau
zärre
Basel-Landschaft
beegge
Basel-Landschaft
gleene
Basel-Landschaft
gnäägge
Basel-Landschaft
gneegge
Basel-Landschaft
kääre
Basel-Landschaft
kiifle
Basel-Landschaft
miede
Basel-Landschaft
näägge
Basel-Landschaft
neegge
Basel-Landschaft
nyydele
Basel-Landschaft
zwänge
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkvɛŋəln/
Etymology
Iterative to a Central German variant of zwängen (“to squeeze, force into”). Compare Central Franconian quengele, which apart from “to grizzle” also retains the literal meaning “to squeeze by pushing repeatedly”. For the onset qu- compare quer.
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