See also: Funken

Danish

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Etymology 1

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See funk.

Noun

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funken

  1. definite singular of funk

Etymology 2

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See funke.

Verb

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funken

  1. gerund of funke

German

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfʊŋkən/, [ˈfʊŋkn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: fun‧ken

Etymology 1

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From Middle High German vunken, equivalent to Funke +‎ -en.

Verb

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funken (weak, third-person singular present funkt, past tense funkte, past participle gefunkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (obsolete) to sparkle (to emit sparks)
  2. (impersonal, colloquial) (said of two people falling in love)
    Es hat zwischen den beiden mächtig gefunkt.
    There was a huge spark between the two of them.
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Etymology 2

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Funk (radio) +‎ -en.

Verb

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funken (weak, third-person singular present funkt, past tense funkte, past participle gefunkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to radio (to use two-way radio to transmit)
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Further reading

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