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tappen

tread clumsily

verb TAP-pen Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

pad along

Usage Note

tappen means to walk uncertainly or softly, often in the dark. The idiom im Dunkeln tappen means to be in the dark figuratively. It takes sein for the motion: Er ist durchs Zimmer getappt.

Examples

"Barfuß tappt sie durch den dunklen Flur."

Natural Translation

Barefoot she pads through the dark hallway.

Literal Translation

Barefoot pads she through the dark hallway.

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