wedeln

to waggle, to wag

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

wäädle

Basel-Landschaft

wuudle

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈveːdl̩n/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: wadelen

Inherited from Old High German: wadalōn

In summary

Either from Middle High German wadelen, wedelen, from Old High German wadalōn or from the noun Wedel.

Concepts

wag

wave

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waggle

full

give up

ruin

toss

waft

raise one’s voice

stand up energetically

abandon

wedel

fan

flutter

Synonyms

fächeln

wackeln

schwänzeln

schwenken

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schwingen

wogen

schütteln

ausbrechen

hin und her werfen

flattern

mit dem Schwanz wedeln

schleudern

winken

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Translations

merdać

waaien

colear

wannen

agitar

menear

frisse lucht toewaaien

machać

remuer

agitar

agiter

frétiller

mover

sacudir

flotter