raunzen

German

Etymology

From Old High German rūnizzen (“grumble, murmur”) (also rūnezzen, rūnizzōn). Related to raunen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯nt͡sn̩/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯nt͡sn̩
  • Hyphenation: raun‧zen
  • Audio(file)

Verb

raunzen (weak, third-person singular present raunzt, past tense raunzte, past participle geraunzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern German) to whinge, to grouch, to complain in an annoying or persistent manner
    Synonyms: jammern, sudern, nörgeln

Conjugation

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  • Geraunze
  • Raunzen
  • Raunzer
  • Raunzerin

Further reading
  • “raunzen” in Duden online
  • “raunzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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