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schrumpeln.

to shrivel (e.g. skin)

10 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ʃʁʊmpəln/[ʃʁʊmpəln][ʃʁʊmpl̩n]
  1. to shrivel (e.g. skin)

    weak
    Wenn man im Wasser ist, fängt die Haut irgendwann an zu schrumpeln.
Where this word comes from

Derivative of schrumpen + -eln (itself not used in standard German), the German Low German and West Central German form of schrumpfen (“to shrink”).

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