See also: Funken

Danish edit

Etymology 1 edit

See funk.

Noun edit

funken

  1. definite singular of funk

Etymology 2 edit

See funke.

Verb edit

funken

  1. gerund of funke

German edit

Pronunciation edit

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

Etymology 1 edit

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

Verb edit

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.
Conjugation edit

Etymology 2 edit

Funk (radio) +‎ -en.

Verb edit

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)
Conjugation edit
Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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