herumnudeln

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German

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Etymology

herum- +‎ nudeln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛˈʁʊmˌnuːdl̩n/
  • Hyphenation: he‧rum‧nu‧deln

Verb

herumnudeln (weak, third-person singular present nudelt herum, past tense nudelte herum, past participle herumgenudelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, slang) to noodle (play a musical instrument or to sing in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner) around
    • 2013 September 18, Scott Jarrett, Holly Day, Komponieren für Dummies (für Dummies)‎, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 31:
      Oder auf einem Keyboard oder Klavier herumnudeln, bis etwas kommt, bei dem Ihre Ohren sich aufstellen wie bei einem Hund.
      Or noodling around on a keyboard or piano until something comes along that makes your ears perk up like a dog's.
  2. (intransitive, slang) to fool around, screw around (sexually)
    • 2017 June 2, Katharina Senta Mieling, Schluss mit Liebsein: Mein Weg in die Freiheit für Kinder und Jugendliche mit Selbstmordgedanken, tredition, →ISBN, →OCLC:
      »Keine Chance, Alter, die nudelt mit so 'nem Typen aus Pankow rum«, sagte Nils fast mitleidig.
      “No way, dude, she's screwing around with some guy from Pankow,” Nils said almost compassionately.

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