Verb

ein|trudeln

to trickle in, to arrive gradually, to show up

Die Gäste trudelten langsam ein.

The guests slowly trickled in.

Die E-Mails trudeln nach und nach ein.

The emails are trickling in one by one.

((Subject)) trickles in. ((Subject)) trickles in. The guests slowly trickled in.

Synonyms: eintreffen, ankommen; Antonyms: weggehen, leave

Composed of 'ein-' (in, into) and 'trudeln' (to spin, wobble, saunter). The literal sense is 'to saunter in'.

Think of noodles ('Nudeln' sounds similar) trickling into a pot one by one. This helps remember the 'trickle in' meaning.

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