German

Verb

gammeln ‎(third-person singular simple present gammelt, past tense gammelte, past participle gegammelt, auxiliary haben)

1. (of food or figurative) to become old; to rot

   Das Brot von letzter Woche gammelt im Schrank.

   Last week’s bread is rotting in the cupboard.

Derived terms

• Gammel
• gammelig
• vergammeln

Etymology 2

Originally a southern German dialect word. Derived from Middle High German gamel, variant of gamen ‎(“amusement”), from Old High German gaman. Related to English game.

Verb

gammeln ‎(third-person singular simple present gammelt, past tense gammelte, past participle gegammelt, auxiliary haben)

1. (informal) to bum around; to do nothing productive; to be idle; to live the life of a hobo

   Nach der Schule hab ich zwei Jahre nur gegammelt.

   After finishing school I haven't done anything productive for two years.

Derived terms

• Gammler

Conjugation