nudeln

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verbcolloquial

to fatten, to force-feedof animals, by gavage
to do something tedious or repetitive in a bored manner; to play something tedious or banal
to noodle, make music or sing listlessly
to twirl; to move in a flexible mannerin reference to noodles' softness
to drain a batterypointlessly

Forms

Present

I	nudle / nudele / nudel
you	nudelst
he, she, it	nudelt
we	nudeln
you (plural)	nudelt
they	nudeln

Preterite

I	nudelte
you	nudeltest
he, she, it	nudelte
we	nudelten
you (plural)	nudeltet
they	nudelten

Subjunctive I

I	nudele / nudle
you	nudelest / nudlest
he, she, it	nudele / nudle
we	nudeln
you (plural)	nudelet / nudlet
they	nudeln

Subjunctive II

I	nudelte
you	nudeltest
he, she, it	nudelte
we	nudelten
you (plural)	nudeltet
they	nudelten

Imperative

you	nudle / nudel / nudele
you (plural)	nudelt

Other forms

infinitive	nudeln
past participle	genudelt
present participle	nudelnd

Used in the library

Der Straßenmusiker vor dem Casino nudelt jeden Abend dieselben drei Lieder.The street musician in front of the casino plays the same three songs over and over every evening.B2Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
Früher wurden auf manchen Höfen Gänse genudelt, doch heute ist das in der Schweiz verboten.In the past geese were force-fed on some farms, but today that is banned in Switzerland.B2Noch einmal, bitte (30) — Once more, please (30) (B2)
Ein Straßenmusiker auf der Brücke nudelt den ganzen Tag dieselben drei Lieder, eine echte Nervensäge.A busker on the bridge churns out the same three songs all day, a real pain in the neck.B2Noch einmal, bitte (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)

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