German

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Etymology

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From Kunkel (distaff) +‎ -en, from the (private) conversations while spinning yarn in groups.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊŋl̩n/
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Verb

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kungeln (weak, third-person singular present kungelt, past tense kungelte, past participle gekungelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to scheme

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