See also: Walzen and wälzen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German, from Old High German walzan (to turn), from Proto-Germanic *waltaną (to turn), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (to turn).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvaltsn̩/
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Verb

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walzen (weak, third-person singular present walzt, past tense walzte, past participle gewalzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to roll
    Synonyms: einebnen, planieren
  2. (transitive) to mill
  3. (dated, dance) to waltz (dance the waltz)
  4. (dated) to wander
    Synonym: wandern

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • walzen” in Duden online
  • walzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache