kuscheln

German

Etymology

Iterative form of kuschen (to lie down), from French se coucher. The form is late in standard usage (around 1900), but widespread and significantly older in dialects.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʊʃəln/
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Verb

kuscheln (third-person singular simple present kuschelt, past tense kuschelte, past participle gekuschelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive, rarely transitive) to cuddle

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