herumkletzeln

See also: Herumkletzeln

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

herum- +‎ kletzeln

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hɛɐ̯ˈʁʊmˌklɛt͡sl̩n/
  • Hyphenation: her‧um‧klet‧zeln, he‧rum‧klet‧zeln

Verb

herumkletzeln (weak, third-person singular present kletzelt herum, past tense kletzelte herum, past participle herumgekletzelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal, chiefly Austria) to pick (at) something (with one's fingers or fingernails, e.g., a scab, a sticker, etc.); to pluck something here and there
    Synonyms: herumkratzen, herumpulen, herumzupfen

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Herumkletzeln

Further reading

  • herumkletzeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache