zügeln

See also: Zügeln

German

Etymology

Perhaps from Zügel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsyːɡl̩n/, /ˈtsyːɡəln/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zü‧geln

Verb

zügeln (weak, third-person singular present zügelt, past tense zügelte, past participle gezügelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to rein in (a horse)
  2. (figuratively) to curb
    seinen Appetit zügelnto curb one's appetite
    seine Wut zügelnto curb one's anger
  3. (intransitive, Switzerland) to move house, relocate
    Synonyms: umziehen, (Switzerland) dislozieren
    • 2019 September 26, Sarah Schmalz, Kaspar Surber, “Aufbruch in der Tiefebene”, in WOZ:
      Als Weichelt-Picard 1991 in den Kanton Zug zügelte, waren stille Wahlen üblich. Weichelt-Picard hatte zuvor in Zürich gelebt: Revolte und Aufbruch.
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Further reading

  • zügeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zügeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zügeln” in OpenThesaurus.de
  • zügeln” in Duden online
  • zügeln” in Duden online
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