funkeln

German

Alternative forms

  • fünkeln (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle High German vunkeln, iterative of vunken (to spark), derived from the noun vunke, whence modern Funke(n) (a spark). By surface analysis, funken +‎ -eln. Cognate with Dutch fonkelen, Middle Low German vunkeln (to sparkle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊŋkəln/, [ˈfʊŋ.kl̩n]
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Verb

funkeln (weak, third-person singular present funkelt, past tense funkelte, past participle gefunkelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to sparkle, twinkle, glitter

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • funkeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • funkeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • funkeln” in Duden online
  • funkeln” in OpenThesaurus.de

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German vunkeln, equivalent to Funk +‎ -eln. Cognate with German funkeln.

Verb

funkeln

  1. to sparkle

Synonyms