tüfteln
Meaning
to tinker, to work on something, to attempt to work out a solution carefully and patiently
Concepts
Synonyms
herumalbern
herumpfuschen
herumbasteln
herumblödeln
herumfriemeln
herumfrickeln
herumprobieren
Translations
faire l’idiot créer des complications
arrabattarsi
üstünkörü tamir etmekDialects
Basel-Landschaft
diftele
Basel-Landschaft
ziirggle
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Etymology
Entered modern German from the Upper German language area. The exact origin is unclear. Grimm suggests a Rotwelsch origin (compare dufte). Kluge views it as a continuation of Middle High German tüfteln (“to knock, tap”).
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