liebäugeln

/ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
liebäugelt
past
liebäugelte
perfect
hat geliebäugelt

Meaning

  1. to toy with the idea

    • Er liebäugelt mit einem neuen Auto.

      He is toying with the idea of a new car.

    • Ich liebäugele mit einem neuen Fahrrad. Aber es ist ziemlich teuer.

      I am toying with the idea of a new bike. But it is quite expensive.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

herumspielen

Close — both describe non-committally playing with an idea or object.

Similar in other languages

French

tripoter

Close — to toy with an idea relates to fiddling with something.

Practice

1 What does liebäugeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ mit einem neuen Auto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches liebäugeln?

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