German

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Etymology

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Gift (poison) +‎ -eln (verb suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɪftəln/, [ˈɡɪftln̩]
  • Hyphenation: gif‧teln

Verb

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gifteln (weak, third-person singular present giftelt, past tense giftelte, past participle gegiftelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Switzerland) to speak angrily and resentfully
    Synonym: giften
  2. (slang, Austria) to consume recreational drugs

Conjugation

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