German edit

 
Schunkeln [2] in der DDR

Etymology edit

18th century, from a nasalised byform of Schaukel (swing), which see.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʊŋkəln/, [ˈʃʊŋ.kl̩n]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: schun‧keln

Verb edit

schunkeln (weak, third-person singular present schunkelt, past tense schunkelte, past participle geschunkelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to rock, sway, bob irregularly (as of a boat, wagon etc.)
    Synonym: schaukeln
  2. to swing, sway left and right to the rhythm of a song, usually while linking arms with the persons sitting or standing next to one

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • Limburgish: sjoenkele

Further reading edit

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