An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/quengeln
quengeln, verb, ‘to be peevish, grumble,’ Modern High German only, an intensive form of Modern High German twęngen, ‘to press’ (with East Middle German qu for tw); see zwängen.
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quengeln, verb, ‘to be peevish, grumble,’ Modern High German only, an intensive form of Modern High German twęngen, ‘to press’ (with East Middle German qu for tw); see zwängen.