drechseln

German

Etymology

From Middle High German dræhseln, dræhsel, from Old High German drāhsil; akin to drehen (to turn).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʁɛksl̩n/
  • Hyphenation: drech‧seln
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Verb

drechseln (weak, third-person singular present drechselt, past tense drechselte, past participle gedrechselt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to lathe

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Further reading

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