bauchpinseln
German
Etymology
Uncertain.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbaʊ̯xˌpɪnzl̩n/
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Verb
bauchpinseln (weak, third-person singular present bauchpinselt, past tense bauchpinselte, past participle gebauchpinselt, auxiliary haben)
- (dated, informal, transitive) to flatter, ingratiate
- Synonyms: schmeicheln, einschmeicheln, lobhudeln
Conjugation
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “bauchpinseln” in Duden online
- “bauchpinseln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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