how to pronounce dümpeln

/ˈdʏmpəln/

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dümpeln is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of dümpeln in a speech by a native speaker of standard german:

“… seicht vor uns hin dümpeln dann werden …”

meanings of dümpeln

verb:

To be tied up bobbing up and down in the water.
To be stuck; to be inactive or unsuccessful; to make no substantial progress.

dümpeln frequency in german - C2+ level of CEFR

the word dümpeln occurs in german on average 1.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.