werkeln

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɛʁkəln/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to potter around, to potter about
  • Southern Germany, Austria to be busy (particularly when doing something by hand), to work

Etymology

Suffix from German werken (work) root from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- (work, make, act, produce, makeVerb).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵ-

Gloss

work, make, act, produce, makeVerb

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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