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pingelen.

to wrangle, to try to get a better price

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpɪ.ŋə.lə(n)/
  1. to wrangle, to try to get a better price

    intransitive
  2. to do fine needlework

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Possibly from West Frisian pingel (“small item”), or ping(-ping) (“money”); if so, cognate with pinkelen (“pinch”) (English pinch) and pimpel (“small glass”), also "blue tit."

verb/ˈpɪ.ŋə.lə(n)/
  1. to ring, to resound like a bell

    derogatory · intransitive
  2. to play music (with the implication of poor quality)

    derogatory · intransitive
  3. to knock, to misfire

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Related to bengel, bengelen.

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