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tippen

to type

verb TIP-pen Rare
Communication Writing

Also means

to tap, to guess

Usage Note

tippen means to type on a keyboard (auf der Tastatur tippen). It also means to tap lightly or to guess (auf jemanden tippen = to bet on someone). In writing contexts, the keyboard sense is most frequent.

Examples

"Er tippte die E-Mail schnell auf seinem Laptop."

Natural Translation

He quickly typed the email on his laptop.

Literal Translation

He typed the email quickly on his laptop.

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