wölken

German

Etymology

Wolke + -en

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvœlkn̩/
  • Hyphenation: wöl‧ken
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Verb

wölken (weak, third-person singular present wölkt, past tense wölkte, past participle gewölkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (uncommon) to cloud up
    • 1827, Heinrich Heine, Buch der Lieder [Book of Songs], Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Süßen Kuß, mit sanftem Munde, / Drückt die Dame, sorgsam sinnend, / Auf Almansors braune Locken — / Und es wölkt sich seine Stirne.
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