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buddeln.

to dig, especially with one’s hands or paws

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈbʊdəln/
  1. to dig, especially with one’s hands or paws

    informal · weak
Where this word comes from

18th century. Variant of a Low German and Central German verb (pudeln, puddeln); see pudeln (“to splash, dabble”). The contemporary form seems to have spread from Berlin.

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