herumwuseln

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German

Etymology

herum- +‎ wuseln

Pronunciation

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Verb

herumwuseln (weak, third-person singular present wuselt herum, past tense wuselte herum, past participle herumgewuselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to move about in a disorganized fashion
    • 2005, Aslı Sevindim, Candlelight Döner. Geschichten über meine deutsch-türkische Familie, Berlin: Ullstein, →ISBN, page 156:
      Das Haus war voller Menschen: Freunde meiner Eltern, meine Schwiegereltern, Nachbarn, meine Freundinnen. Alle wuselten in unserer Wohnung herum, redeten laut oder tranken Tee, bügelten ihre Blusen oder zogen sich den Lidstrich nach.
      The house was full of people: friends of my parents, my in-laws, neighbors, my girlfriends. Everyone was bustling around in our apartment, talking loudly or drinking tea, ironing their blouses or retracing the eyeliner.

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Further reading

  • herumwuseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • herumwuseln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon