Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German wickeln (to wind, wrap around), denominative of wickel, from Old High German wickilī (fibres wound around the distaff), from Proto-Germanic *wīkaną (to bend), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (to weave).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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wickln (past participle gwicklt)

  1. (transitive) to wrap, wind around, coil
  2. (transitive) to swaddle (a baby); to change its nappy/diaper

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