liebäugeln

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈliːpˌʔɔɪ̯ɡl̩n]

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• Hyphenation: lieb‧äu‧geln

Verb

liebäugeln (third-person singular simple present liebäugelt, past tense liebäugelte, past participle geliebäugelt, auxiliary haben)

1. (with an idea or thing) to flirt, to have one's eye on, to toy
   • 2013, Der Spiegel – Geschichte, issue 6/2013, page 131:

     In seiner Jugend liebäugelt er gar damit, Geistlicher zu werden.

     In his youth, he even flirts with the idea to become a clergyman.

2. (with a person) to make eyes at