grummeln

German

Etymology

From Low and Central German dialects, from Middle Low German grummelen and northern Middle High German *grummeln, iterative of grummen. A relation with Gram and grimmig is theoretically possible, but the words certainly have a strong onomatopoeic element. Cognate with Dutch grommelen, English grumble.

Pronunciation
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Verb

grummeln (weak, third-person singular present grummelt, past tense grummelte, past participle gegrummelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to grumble (make a low sound, as of a discontent person, an empty stomach, a distant thunderstorm)

Conjugation

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Further reading
  • “grummeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “grummeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “grummeln” in Duden online
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