schunkeln

18th century, from a nasalised byform of Schaukel (“swing”), which see.

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊŋkəln/, [ˈʃʊŋ.kl̩n]

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• Hyphenation: schun‧keln

schunkeln (weak, third-person singular present schunkelt, past tense schunkelte, past participle geschunkelt, auxiliary haben)

1. to rock, sway, bob irregularly (as of a boat, wagon etc.)

   Synonym: schaukeln

2. to swing, sway left and right to the rhythm of a song, usually while linking arms with the persons sitting or standing next to one

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• → Limburgish: sjoenkele
  • → Dutch: sjoenkelen

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