pudeln

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German

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Etymology

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From Low German, probably onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpuːdl̩n/
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  • Rhymes: -uːdl̩n

Verb

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pudeln (weak, third-person singular present pudelt, past tense pudelte, past participle gepudelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (regional) to splash, to dabble (in water)
  2. (obsolete except bowling) to botch, to miss (a strike)
    • 1793, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, “Zweiter Aufzug, Fünfter Auftritt”, in Die Aufgeregten[1]:
      Hier, liebe Mutter, ein Hase und zwei Feldhühner! Ich habe die drei Stücke geschossen, der Vetter hat immer gepudelt.
      Here, Mother dear: a hare and two partridges! I shot all three; my cousin missed every time.

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Swedish

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Noun

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pudeln

  1. definite singular of pudel