Polyglot Dictionary

murmeln

/ˈmʊʁmln̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
murmelt
past
murmelte
perfect
hat gemurmelt

Meaning

  1. to murmur, to mutter

    • Er murmelte etwas Unverständliches.

      He muttered something unintelligible.

    • Er murmelte etwas Unverständliches vor sich hin. Niemand fragte nach.

      He murmured something incomprehensible to himself. Nobody asked.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

meckern

Murmeln is to murmur or mutter quietly; meckern is to grumble or complain (colloquial), usually louder and more pointed.

Similar in other languages

English

mutter

mutter is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to murmur, to mutter."

Practice

1 What does murmeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ etwas Unverständliches.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches murmeln?

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