fummeln

== German == === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle Low German fummelen, fimmelen, perhaps ultimately imitative of fumbling. Or, from Proto-Indo-European *pal- (“to shake, swing”), see also Latin palpo (“I pat, touch softly”), and possibly Proto-Germanic *fōlijaną (“to feel”). Cognate with English fumble. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfʊməln/, [ˈfʊməln], [ˈfʊml̩n] === Verb === fummeln (weak, third-person singular present fummelt, past tense fummelte, past participle gefummelt, auxiliary haben) to fumble (idly touch or nervously handle) Synonym: nesteln to fiddle (adjust in order to cover a basic flaw) Synonym: frickeln (colloquial, somewhat dated) to make out (engage in sexual activities) Synonym: rummachen ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “fummeln” in Duden online “fummeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache