Polyglot Dictionary

fuchteln

/ˈfʊxtl̩n/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
fuchtelt
past
fuchtelte
perfect
hat gefuchtelt

Meaning

  1. to wave about

    • Er fuchtelte mit den Armen.

      He waved his arms about.

    • Er fuchtelte wild mit den Armen, um ihn aufzuhalten. Der Fahrer sah ihn endlich.

      He waved his arms wildly to stop him. The driver finally saw him.

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Similar words

winken

winken means to wave, generally, like waving hello; fuchteln means to wave one's arms or hands about wildly or frantically, more agitated and less controlled.

Practice

1 What does fuchteln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ mit den Armen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fuchteln?

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