büffeln
Translation
to swot, to cram
Examples
Ich muss für die Prüfung büffeln.
I have to swot for the exam.
Er hat die ganze Nacht gebüffelt.
He swotted all night long.
Grammar Patterns
((für et4)) büffeln to swot for (sth.) I have to swot for the exam.
Similar Words
pauken, lernen (to learn); Antonyms: faulenzen (to be lazy)
Etymology
Possibly related to 'Büffel' (buffalo), suggesting hard, animal-like labour.
Memory Tips
Imagine a buffalo ('Büffel') stubbornly pushing its head into a book to study. It's an informal word.