tasten

Meaning

to feel with the hands, to fumble, to grope

Frequency

C2
Dialects

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

gròòpa

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

tööpla

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈtastən/
Etymology

In summary

From northern Middle High German and Middle Low German tasten, from Middle Dutch tasten, from Old French taster, from Vulgar Latin *tastare, from *taxitare, from Latin taxare. Cognate with Dutch tasten, French tâter, English taste.

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