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sukkelen.

to struggle (with poor health or physical infirmity, or with making progress with a task or project)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to struggle (with poor health or physical infirmity, or with making progress with a task or project)

    intransitive
    Hij sukkelt al lang met zijn gezondheid.
    Na jarenlang sukkelen lijkt een succesvolle afronding van het project nu dan toch in zicht.
Where this word comes from

Unclear, perhaps onomatopoeic, perhaps related to ziek (“ill”).

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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.