lümmeln

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German

Etymology

Lümmel +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlʏml̩n/
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Verb

lümmeln (weak, third-person singular present lümmelt, past tense lümmelte, past participle gelümmelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive or reflexive, colloquial, derogatory) to sprawl, flop down, slouch
    • 2022 November 24, Pia Frankenberg, “Hamburg-Hygge”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Sehr junge Menschen in sehr teuren Markenklamotten lümmelten sich an schimmelpilzartig die Gehwege überziehenden Gastronomietischen und schlürften Aperol Spritz wie in Kitzbühl beim Après-Ski.
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