swipen
to swipe (on a dating app)
Intermediate Verb
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Pronunciation
/ˈsvaɪ̯pn̩/
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Cultural Note
Swipen is fully integrated into German youth vocabulary. 'Nach rechts/links swipen' (swipe right/left) is universally understood. The Germanized conjugation (geswipt, not geswiped) shows how naturally English tech terms are absorbed into German grammar.
📝 Example Sentences
Ich habe nach rechts geswipt.
I swiped right.
Stundenlang swipen macht keinen Spaß.
Swiping for hours isn't fun.