herunterkurbeln
German, verb[hɛˈʁʊntɐˌkʊʁbl̩n]
herunterkurbeln is spelled H-E-R-U-N-T-E-R-K-U-R-B-E-L-N (15 letters). Herunterkurbeln is a German verb meaning “to crank down” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “etwas kurbelnd nach unten bewegen”.
What does herunterkurbeln mean in English?
verb
- 1
to crank down
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. etwas kurbelnd nach unten bewegen 2. einen Film oder Szenen für einen Film (künstlerisch anspruchslos, nachlässig, ohne ernstes Interesse, ohne innere Beteiligung) drehen 3. einen Film mit einem Abspielgerät in seiner ganzen Länge ablaufen lassen, wiedergeben 4. etwas (aufgrund von Routine) in eintöniger, einfallsloser, immer gleicher Weise tun
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 herunterkurbeln
- kurbelt herunter present singular third-person
- kurbelte herunter past
- heruntergekurbelt participle past
- haben auxiliary
- herunterkurbelnd participle present
- herunterzukurbeln infinitive infinitive-zu
- kurble herunter first-person indicative present
- kurbele herunter first-person indicative present
- kurbel herunter first-person indicative present
- kurbeln herunter first-person indicative plural
- kurbelst herunter indicative present second-person
- kurbelest herunter second-person singular subjunctive
- kurblest herunter second-person singular subjunctive
- kurbelet herunter plural second-person subjunctive
- kurblet herunter plural second-person subjunctive
- kurbelten herunter first-person indicative plural
- kurbeltest herunter indicative preterite second-person
- kurbeltet herunter indicative plural preterite
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce herunterkurbeln?
- [hɛˈʁʊntɐˌkʊʁbl̩n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.