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Detailed Translations for pottering from English to German

pottering:

pottering [the ~] noun

  1. the pottering (fiddling; tinkering; niggling)
    die Handarbeit; die Bastelei

Translation Matrix for pottering:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Bastelei fiddling; niggling; pottering; tinkering do it yourself work; work with toddlers
Handarbeit fiddling; niggling; pottering; tinkering do it yourself work; embroidery; handcraft; handicraft; handwork; manual labor; manual labour; manual work; needlework

Related Words for "pottering":


potter:

to potter verb (potters, pottered, pottering)

  1. to potter (tinker; mess around)
    basteln; herumbasteln; handarbeiten
    • basteln verb (bastele, bastelst, bastelt, bastelte, basteltet, gebastelt)
    • herumbasteln verb (bastle herum, bastelst herum, bastelt herum, bastelte herum, basteltet herum, herumgebastelt)
    • handarbeiten verb (handarbeite, handarbeitest, handarbeitet, handarbeitete, handarbeitetet, gehandarbeitet)
  2. to potter (trifle)
    schmieren; kleckern; sudeln; schweinigeln
    • schmieren verb (schmiere, schmierest, schmieret, schmierete, schmieretet, geschmiert)
    • kleckern verb (kleckere, kleckerst, kleckert, kleckerte, kleckertet, gekleckert)
    • sudeln verb (sudele, sudelst, sudelt, sudelte, sudeltet, gesudelt)
    • schweinigeln verb (schweinigele, schweinigelst, schweinigelt, schweinigelte, schweinigeltet, geschweinigelt)

Conjugations for potter:

present
  1. potter
  2. potter
  3. potters
  4. potter
  5. potter
  6. potter
simple past
  1. pottered
  2. pottered
  3. pottered
  4. pottered
  5. pottered
  6. pottered
present perfect
  1. have pottered
  2. have pottered
  3. has pottered
  4. have pottered
  5. have pottered
  6. have pottered
past continuous
  1. was pottering
  2. were pottering
  3. was pottering
  4. were pottering
  5. were pottering
  6. were pottering
future
  1. shall potter
  2. will potter
  3. will potter
  4. shall potter
  5. will potter
  6. will potter
continuous present
  1. am pottering
  2. are pottering
  3. is pottering
  4. are pottering
  5. are pottering
  6. are pottering
subjunctive
  1. be pottered
  2. be pottered
  3. be pottered
  4. be pottered
  5. be pottered
  6. be pottered
diverse
  1. potter!
  2. let's potter!
  3. pottered
  4. pottering
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

potter [the ~] noun

  1. the potter (ceramist)
    der Töpfer

Translation Matrix for potter:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Töpfer ceramist; potter
- ceramicist; ceramist; thrower
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
basteln mess around; potter; tinker do needlework; fiddle; mess about; muddle; muddle on; tinker
handarbeiten mess around; potter; tinker do needlework; fiddle; make by hand; tinker
herumbasteln mess around; potter; tinker botch; bungle
kleckern potter; trifle mess; shed; slop; spill
schmieren potter; trifle blot; daub; daub down; depart; go away; grease; leave; lubricate; make blots; mess; oil; rub in; slop; smear; spill; take off
schweinigeln potter; trifle make a mess; mess; slop; spill; tell dirty jokes
sudeln potter; trifle dirty; fiddle; foul; fumble; make dirty; mess about; monkey; muck; muddle; soil
- mess around; monkey; monkey around; muck about; muck around; potter around; putter; putter around; tinker

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Related Definitions for "potter":

  1. a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln1
  2. move around aimlessly1
  3. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly1
  4. work lightly1
    • The old lady is pottering around in the garden1

Wiktionary Translations for potter:

potter
noun
  1. One who makes pots and ceramic wares
potter
noun
  1. Handwerker, der aus Ton Gebrauchsgegenstand wie Tassen, Teller oder Vasen herstellt