zigeunern

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German

Etymology

Zigeuner +‎ -ern

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡siˈɡɔɪ̯nɐn/

Verb

zigeunern (weak, third-person singular present zigeunert, past tense zigeunerte, past participle zigeunert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (dated) to wander, roam
    Synonym: vagabundieren
    • 1970, Hildegard Knef, Der geschenkte Gaul, Fritz Molden, →ISBN, page 285:
      Wir zigeunern und suchen die festgefügte Bleibe, bis uns einfällt, daß wir kein Geld haben, sie zu kaufen, und Hypotheken sind für mich Schulden, und Schulden kann ich nicht ertragen, seit ich zu viele hatte.
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Further reading

  • zigeunern” in Duden online
  • zigeunern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache