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murmeln
/ˈmʊʁməln/

mutter

🇩🇪 German
/ˈmʊʁməln/
Meaning of murmeln

to speak quietly and not clearly

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Pronunciation/ˈmʊʁməln/
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mutter

When to use murmeln

mutter an apology

eine Entschuldigung murmeln

mutter a reply

eine Antwort murmeln

mutter a complaint

eine Beschwerde murmeln

mutter under breath

unter der Nase murmeln

mutter quietly

leise murmeln

murmeln usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Er murmelt seinen Namen sehr leise.

🇮🇹Italian🇩🇪German

Sie murmelte eine Antwort und ging weiter.

Similar words

murmeln

mutter — to speak quietly and not clearly

nuscheln

To speak unclearly because of poor articulation, so the words are hard to understand.

brummeln

To mutter quietly in a grumpy or annoyed way; it often sounds like grumbling.

mucken

To grumble or complain quietly and unwillingly, often with a hint of protest.

maulen

To complain or grumble in an annoyed way; usually more colloquial and negative.

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What's the difference between murmeln / nuscheln / brummeln / mucken / maulen / brummen

🇩🇪German
murmeln

mutter — to speak quietly and not clearly

B2Often

Er murmelt seinen Namen sehr leise.

Он очень тихо бормочет своё имя.

N
🇩🇪German
nuscheln

To speak unclearly because of poor articulation, so the words are hard to understand.

B2Often

Er nuschelt oft, wenn er müde ist.

Он часто бормочет невнятно, когда устал.

B
🇩🇪German
brummeln

To mutter quietly in a grumpy or annoyed way; it often sounds like grumbling.

B2Often

Er brummelt vor sich hin, weil ihm alles zu laut ist.

Он тихо ворчит себе под нос, потому что ему всё слишком громко.

M
🇩🇪German
mucken

To grumble or complain quietly and unwillingly, often with a hint of protest.

B2Rarely

Er muckt ständig, wenn es nicht nach seinem Willen geht.

Он постоянно ворчит, когда всё идёт не по его желанию.

M
🇩🇪German
maulen

To complain or grumble in an annoyed way; usually more colloquial and negative.

B2Often

Die Kinder maulen, weil sie noch nicht ins Bett wollen.

Дети ворчат, потому что ещё не хотят идти спать.

B
🇩🇪German
brummen

To mutter in a low, muffled voice; it can sound like an annoyed low speech or a rumble.

B2Often

Er brummt nur etwas Unverständliches vor sich hin.

Он только что-то невнятное бормочет себе под нос.

F
🇩🇪German
flüstern

To speak in a whisper; this is not muttering but very quiet speech without normal volume.

B2Very Often

Sie flüstert ihm etwas ins Ohr.

Она шепчет ему что-то на ухо.

R
🇩🇪German
raunen

To whisper or murmur quietly and mysteriously; it often sounds literary or secretive.

B2Rarely

Der Wind raunt durch die Bäume.

Ветер шепчет сквозь деревья.

L
🇩🇪German
leise sprechen

To speak quietly, without the nuance of unclearness; this is a general description of speech volume.

B2Very Often

Bitte leise sprechen, die anderen schlafen schon.

Пожалуйста, говорите тихо, остальные уже спят.

U
🇩🇪German
undeutlich sprechen

To speak indistinctly; it emphasizes unclear articulation rather than emotion.

B2Often

Wenn er nervös ist, spricht er sehr undeutlich.

Когда он нервничает, он говорит очень невнятно.

V
🇩🇪German
vor sich hin sprechen

To speak quietly to oneself or as if not addressing anyone; it can be muttered and thoughtful.

B2Often

Er spricht beim Nachdenken oft vor sich hin.

Когда он размышляет, он часто бормочет себе под нос.

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murmeln translation: mutter. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce murmeln

/ˈmʊʁməln/

murmeln translation

mutter

murmeln examples

Er murmelt seinen Namen sehr leise.

murmeln transcription

/ˈmʊʁməln/

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murmeln meaning: what does it mean?

leise und undeutlich sprechen

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Er murmelt seinen Namen sehr leise. Translation: Он очень тихо бормочет своё имя.

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