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fummeln.

to fumble (idly touch or nervously handle)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfʊməln/[ˈfʊməln][ˈfʊml̩n]
  1. to fumble (idly touch or nervously handle)

    weak
  2. to fiddle (adjust in order to cover a basic flaw)

    weak
  3. to make out (engage in sexual activities)

    colloquial · dated · weak
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German fummelen, fimmelen, perhaps ultimately imitative of fumbling. Or, from Proto-Indo-European *pal- (“to shake, swing”), see also Latin palpō (“to pat, touch softly”), and possibly Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną (“to feel”). Cognate with English fumble.

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