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Etymology

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Probably from punniken, with fr- as an expressive onset found also in frommelen, frutselen and fröbelen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfrʏnəkə(n)/
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Verb

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frunniken

  1. (intransitive) to fidget, fiddle

Conjugation

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Conjugation of frunniken (weak)
infinitive frunniken
past singular frunnikte
past participle gefrunnikt
infinitive frunniken
gerund frunniken n
present tense past tense
1st person singular frunnik frunnikte
2nd person sing. (jij) frunnikt, frunnik2 frunnikte
2nd person sing. (u) frunnikt frunnikte
2nd person sing. (gij) frunnikt frunnikte
3rd person singular frunnikt frunnikte
plural frunniken frunnikten
subjunctive sing.1 frunnike frunnikte
subjunctive plur.1 frunniken frunnikten
imperative sing. frunnik
imperative plur.1 frunnikt
participles frunnikend gefrunnikt
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

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