päppeln

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German pepelen, *peppelen, derived from *pappe (pap, flour mash). See Papp.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛpəln/, [ˈpɛpl̩n]
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Verb

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päppeln (weak, third-person singular present päppelt, past tense päppelte, past participle gepäppelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to feed, foster, nurse, especially someone ill or weak

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • päppeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • päppeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon