FluentPlex

tunneln

[ˈtʊnl̩n] verb C2
  1. to nutmeg; to play the ball between the legs of an opponent (transitive) · Der Stürmer hat den Torwart getunnelt. The striker nutmegged the keeper.
  2. to tunnel (intransitive) · Das Elektron tunnelt durch die Potentialbarriere. The electron tunnels through the potential barrier.
  3. to tunnel (transitive)
+ Save to review

Verb forms

Infinitive
tunneln
Present (er)
tunnelt
Präteritum (er)
tunnelte
Perfekt (er)
hat getunnelt
Infinitive with zu
zu tunneln

Learn tunneln in real texts

With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.

Create free account
Words, meanings, pronunciations and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.