herumzappen
German, verb[hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡sapn̩]
herumzappen is spelled H-E-R-U-M-Z-A-P-P-E-N (11 letters). Herumzappen is a German verb meaning “to channel surf” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ständig in den Fernsehkanälen (meist) mit der Fernbedienung pausenlos nach Sendungen von Interesse suchen”.
What does herumzappen mean in English?
verb
- 1
to channel surf
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. ständig in den Fernsehkanälen (meist) mit der Fernbedienung pausenlos nach Sendungen von Interesse suchen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of herumzappen
- zappt herum present singular third-person
- zappte herum past
- herumgezappt participle past
- haben auxiliary
- herumzappend participle present
- herumzuzappen infinitive infinitive-zu
- zappe herum first-person indicative present
- zappen herum first-person indicative plural
- zappst herum indicative present second-person
- zappest herum second-person singular subjunctive
- zappet herum plural second-person subjunctive
- zappten herum first-person indicative plural
- zapptest herum indicative preterite second-person
- zapptet herum indicative plural preterite
- zappe herum! imperative singular
- zapp herum! imperative singular
- zappt herum! imperative plural
- herumgezappt haben active infinitive perfect
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce herumzappen?
- [hɛˈʁʊmˌt͡sapn̩]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.