flüstern

German

Etymology

Via German Low German from Middle Low German vlisteren, ultimately of onomatopoetic origin. Related to Dutch fluisteren, Yiddish פֿליסטערן‎ (flistern).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈflʏstɐn/
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Verb

flüstern (weak, third-person singular present flüstert, past tense flüsterte, past participle geflüstert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to whisper
    Synonym: (less general) wispern
    Antonyms: schreien, brüllen
    Ich kann nur flüstern, mein Hals tut weh.
    I can only whisper, my throat hurts.

Conjugation

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Derived terms
Derived terms

Further reading
  • “flüstern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “flüstern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “flüstern” in Duden online
  • “flüstern” in OpenThesaurus.de
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