Polyglot Dictionary

zischeln

/ˈtsɪʃl̩n/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
zischelt
past
zischelte
perfect
hat gezischelt

Meaning

  1. to whisper hissingly, to hiss softly

    • Die Schlange zischelte etwas Unverständliches.

      The snake hissed something incomprehensible.

    • Die beiden Frauen zischelten hinter vorgehaltener Hand. Niemand sollte sie hören.

      The two women whispered hissingly behind their hands. Nobody was supposed to hear them.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does zischeln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Schlange ___ etwas Unverständliches.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zischeln?

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