German edit

Etymology edit

Schmirgel (emery) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmɪʁɡl̩n/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: schmir‧geln

Verb edit

schmirgeln (weak, third-person singular present schmirgelt, past tense schmirgelte, past participle geschmirgelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to emery, to sand (abrade with sand or sandpaper)
  2. (archaic, obsolete) to smell of bad, rancid grease

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