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buddeln
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German
Etymology
18th century. Variant of a Low German and Central German verb (pudeln, puddeln); see pudeln (“to splash, dabble”). The contemporary form seems to have spread from Berlin.
Pronunciation
Verb
buddeln (weak, third-person singular present buddelt, past tense buddelte, past participle gebuddelt, auxiliary haben)
- (informal) to dig, especially with one’s hands or paws
- Synonym: graben
- 1998, Denyo, Eizi Eiz, “Liebes Lied (Liebeslied)”, in Bambule, performed by Absolute Beginner:
- Du hast deinen Schatz gefunden, ohne lang zu buddeln,
Bock, ihn in den Arm zu nehmen und stundenlang zu knuddeln.- You’ve found your darling (lit. treasure), without digging for long,
Now you want to take them in your arms and cuddle for hours.
- You’ve found your darling (lit. treasure), without digging for long,
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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