Polyglot Dictionary

ruminar

/xumiˈnaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
rumino
preterite (eu)
ruminei
past participle
ruminado

Meaning

  1. to ruminate

    • A vaca rumina.

      The cow chews the cud.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Spanish

rumiar

rumiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to ruminate."

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