German

Verb

dümpeln ‎(third-person singular simple present dümpelt, past tense dümpelte, past participle gedümpelt, auxiliary haben)

1. (of boats) to be tied up bobbing up and down in the water

   Unser Boot dümpelte am Ufer des flachen Weihers.

   Our boat was bobbing at the shore of the shallow pond.

2. (figuratively) to be stuck; to be inactive or unsuccessful; to make no substantial progress

   Der Klub dümpelt seit Jahren in der 5. Liga.

   The club has been stuck in the 5th division for years.

Conjugation