hengelen

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to angle, to fish with a fishhook on a line on a rod
2. (figuratively, intransitive) to fish for information or some reaction

Concepts

angle

fish

🐟

angling

Synonyms

vissen

🐟

snoeken

Hyphenated as

hen‧ge‧len

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɦɛ.ŋə.lə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: hengelen

In summary

From Middle Dutch hengelen, equivalent to hengel (“fishing rod”) + -en. The fishing sense is influenced by Dutch angel (“fishhook”), Middle Dutch angelen (“to pierce with a hook”). Compare also hengelroede (“fishing rod”) with dialectal or obsolete Dutch angelroede (“fishing rod”), German Angelrute (“fishing rod”).