pulken

Meaning

to pick (with one's hand or fingers)

Concepts

handle

feel

finger

grope

touch

pick one’s nose

Synonyms

peuteren

vingeren

betasten

voelen

wroeten

tasten

bevoelen

Translations

tâter

apalpar

palpejar

antasten

befühlen

betasten

fühlen

popeln

tappen

tasten

in der Nase bohren

σκαλίζω τη μύτη μου

se curer le nez

scaccolarsi

scaccolare

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʏl.kə(n)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: *pulken

Cognate with English: pull

Cognate with Dutch: plukken

In summary

Uncertain. Possibly from Middle Dutch *pulken, a variant ( + -ken) of Middle Dutch *pullen (“to pull, draw”), perhaps related to English pull. Compare also Dutch plukken (“to pluck”).