piddelen

Lëtzebuergesch
English
to pick
Français
trifouiller
Deutsch
herumstochern
Type
VRB
Auxiliary
hunn
Participe passé
gepiddelt

Pronunciation (IPA)

[pˈidələn]

Meanings and translations

Meaning 1

colloquial

Deutsch
herumfummeln; herumfingern; herumstochern
Français
tripoter; trifouiller; chipoter
English
to fiddle with; to pick (a scab, food; one's nose)
Português
mexer (com os dedos) em; escarafunchar; esgaravatar
Nederlands
peuteren; spelen (peuteren aan, peuteren in; met het eten)

Meaning 2

colloquial

Deutsch
fummeln (an); herumbasteln (an)
Français
bidouiller; bricoler
English
to tinker (with); to fiddle (with)
Português
mexer (em); remexer (em)
Nederlands
prutsen (aan)

Synonyms

knéchelen (un) · kniwwelen (un)

Spelling variants

Only source-reviewed variants are suggested.

  • gepiddelt
  • piddel
  • piddelen
  • piddelen (un)
  • piddels
  • piddelt

Example sentences

  1. piddel net un deem Roff, dat riskéiert, eng Entzündung ze ginn!

    colloquial

    Meaning 1: to fiddle with; to pick

  2. piddel net an der Nues!

    colloquial

    Meaning 1: to fiddle with; to pick

  3. iess eppes, amplaz an dengem Teller ze piddelen !

    colloquial

    Meaning 1: to fiddle with; to pick

  4. piddel net nees un der Méimaschinn, herno ass se futti!

    colloquial

    Meaning 2: to tinker (with); to fiddle (with)

  5. wéi s du fäerdeg waars mat piddelen , ass d'Imprimante iwwerhaapt net méi gaangen!

    colloquial

    Meaning 2: to tinker (with); to fiddle (with)

Verb conjugation

Infinitive
piddelen
Past participle
gepiddelt
Auxiliary
hunn
Indicative · Present
ech
piddelen
du
piddels
hien / hatt / si
piddelt
mir
piddelen
dir
piddelt
si
piddelen
Indicative · Perfect
ech
hu gepiddelt
du
hues gepiddelt
hien / hatt / si
huet gepiddelt
mir
hu gepiddelt
dir
hutt gepiddelt
si
hu gepiddelt
Indicative · Pluperfect
ech
hat gepiddelt
du
has gepiddelt
hien / hatt / si
hat gepiddelt
mir
hate gepiddelt
dir
hat gepiddelt
si
hate gepiddelt
Conditional · Present
ech
géif / géing piddelen
du
géifs / géings piddelen
hien / hatt / si
géif / géing piddelen
mir
géifen / géinge piddelen
dir
géift / géingt piddelen
si
géifen / géinge piddelen
Conditional · Past
ech
hätt gepiddelt
du
häss gepiddelt
hien / hatt / si
hätt gepiddelt
mir
hätte gepiddelt
dir
hätt gepiddelt
si
hätte gepiddelt
Imperative · Present
du
piddel!
dir
piddelt!

Source: ZLS / LOD · July 2026 · CC0

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