funkeln

twinkle, sparkle

ˈf ʊ ŋ k ə l n
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #45,605
twinkle, sparkle
GE: Die Sterne funkeln am Himmel.
EN: The stars twinkle in the sky.
Conjugation of funkeln
funkeln
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — funkeln
Third — funkeln
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — funkeln
Third — funkeln
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First — funkelten
Third — funkelten
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
First — funkelten
Third — funkelten

Warum funkeln die Sterne?

Why do the stars sparkle?

Funkeln!

Sparkle!

— Rental Family (2025)

Planeten sind leicht zu erkennen, denn sie funkeln nicht wie Sterne.

Planets are easy to recognize because they don’t twinkle like stars.

Sie funkeln wunderbar.

They sparkle beautifully.

— Stalker (1979)