wickln

Bavarian

Etymology

From Middle High German wickeln (“to wind, wrap around”), denominative of wickel, from Old High German wickilī (“fibres wound around the distaff”), from Proto-Germanic *wīkaną (“to bend”), from Proto-Indo-European *weg- (“to weave”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈviɡ̥ːl̩n/

Verb

wickln (past participle gwicklt)

1. (transitive) to wrap, wind around, coil
2. (transitive) to swaddle (a baby); to change its nappy/diaper

Conjugation

Conjugation of wickln

infinitive	wickln
past participle	gwicklt
	present	past	subjunctive
1st person singular	wickl	—	wicklad
2nd person singular	wicklst	—	wickladst
3rd person singular	wicklt	—	wicklad
1st person plural	wickln	—	wickladn
2nd person plural	wicklts	—	wicklads
3rd person plural	wickln	—	wickladn
	imperative
singular	wickl
plural	wicklts

Derived terms

• aufwickln
• auswickln
• eiwickln
• umwickln
• verwickln
• zåmmwickln
• åwickln

Related terms

• Wickl