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tippen.

to tap, to strike lightly (often repeatedly)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈtɪpən/[ˈtɪp(ə)n][ˈtɪpm̩]
  1. to tap, to strike lightly (often repeatedly)

    weak
  2. to type (on a typewriter or keyboard)

    ambitransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German tippen (“to touch lightly”), from Middle Low German tip (“tip, fingertip”), cognate with English tip, from Proto-Germanic *tuppijô, *tuppijǭ (“tip”), diminutive of *tuppaz (“top”). Merged with Central and Low German tippen, dippen, düppen (“to dip, to dab, to tap”), from Proto-Germanic *dupjaną, cognate with tupfen and English dip. The sense “to type” is influenced by English type.

verb/ˈtɪpən/[ˈtɪp(ə)n][ˈtɪpm̩]
  1. to make an informed guess

    weak
  2. to make a prediction (of a sport result, etc.)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Tipp, from English tip.

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