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wimmeln.

to move about in a confused manner and in large numbers

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Meaning & usage

verb/ˈvɪməln/[ˈvɪ.ml̩n]
  1. to move about in a confused manner and in large numbers

    weak
    Die Fische wimmeln im Netz herum.
  2. to teem, crawl, be filled

    weak
    Die Stadt wimmelt von Touristen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German wimelen (hapax, 13th c.), frequentative of wimmen, from Old High German wimmen (“to gush, bubble, move lively”). Cognate with Dutch wemelen, Westphalian Low German wiëmeln.

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