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humpeln.

to hobble, to limp

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈhʊmpəln/
  1. to hobble, to limp

    weak
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Low German [Term?], from Middle Low German *humpelen (attested in the nominalization humpeler). Compare Dutch hompelen, which, according to Van Neen & Van der Sijs, is of imitative origin, akin to huppen, English hop, etc.

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