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funken

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See also: Funken

Danish

Etymology 1

See funk.

Noun

funken

  1. definite singular of funk

Etymology 2

See funke.

Verb

funken

  1. gerund of funke

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)

  1. (obsolete) to sparkle (to emit sparks)
  2. (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

Etymology 2

Funk (radio) + -en.

Verb

funken (weak, third-person singular present funkt, past tense funkte, past participle gefunkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to radio (to use two-way radio to transmit)
Conjugation

Further reading

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