torkeln

German

Etymology

From late Middle High German torkeln, from Late Latin torculo (to press), a derivation of Latin torculum (wine press).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔʁkəln/, [ˈtɔʁkl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: tor‧keln

Verb

torkeln (third-person singular simple present torkelt, past tense torkelte, past participle getorkelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated, transitive, perfect with haben) to press (to extract juice from fruits, especially grapes)
    Synonym: keltern
  2. (intransitive, perfect with sein or haben) to totter (to move or stand unsteadily)
    Synonyms: schwanken, wanken
  3. (intransitive, perfect with sein) to stagger (to walk in an awkward, drunken fashion)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • torkelig

Further reading

  • torkeln in Duden online
  • torkeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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