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tunneln.

to nutmeg; to play the ball between the legs of an opponent

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈtʊnl̩n]

  1. to nutmeg; to play the ball between the legs of an opponent

    transitive · weak
    Der Stürmer hat den Torwart getunnelt.

  2. to (dig a) tunnel

    intransitive · rare · weak

  3. to tunnel

    intransitive · weak
    Das Elektron tunnelt durch die Potentialbarriere.

  4. to tunnel

    transitive · weak
Where this word comes from

Tunnel + -en

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.