funzen

Pronunciation: /ˈfʊntsən/

“funzen” is a German word. Its 2 meanings in English:

verb

to function, to work
to light up (an area)

Etymology

Clipping of funktionieren with additional simplification of the consonant cluster /ŋkts/ into /nts/. Originally in the jargon of IT technicians and computer scientists.

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