wühlen

German (Berlin)

/ˈvyːlən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to rummage, to grub
  • to dig, to burrow, to tunnel
  • (figuratively) to agitate

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wüelen inherited from Old High German wuolen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wōlijaną (ruin, destroy).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wōlijaną

Gloss

ruin, destroy

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