wühlen
German (Berlin)
/ˈvyːlən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to rummage, to grub
- to dig, to burrow, to tunnel
- (figuratively) to agitate
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German wüelen inherited from Old High German wuolen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wōlijaną (ruin, destroy).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wōlijaną
Gloss
ruin, destroy
Concept
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Tisch German
- Wühler German
- Wühltisch German
- aufwühlen German
- durchwühlen German
- omwoelen Dutch, Flemish
- woelen Dutch, Flemish
- woelwater Dutch, Flemish
- *wōlijaną Proto-Germanic
- woelen Middle Dutch
- wuolen Old High German
- wüelen Middle High German
- wullen Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- *wōlijan gmw-pro
- büulan Cimbrian