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Danish
Etymology 1
See funk.
Noun
funken
Etymology 2
See funke.
Verb
funken
German
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Middle High German vunken, equivalent to Funke + -en.
Verb
funken (weak, third-person singular present funkt, past tense funkte, past participle gefunkt, auxiliary haben)
- (obsolete) to sparkle (to emit sparks)
- (impersonal, colloquial) (said of two people falling in love)
- Es hat zwischen den beiden mächtig gefunkt.
- There was a huge spark between the two of them.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Etymology 2
Verb
funken (weak, third-person singular present funkt, past tense funkte, past participle gefunkt, auxiliary haben)
- to radio (to use two-way radio to transmit)
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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