Grübelei

brooding

noun grue-buh-LYE Less Common

Also means

rumination

Usage Note

Grübelei is persistent, often anxious pondering, derived from grübeln (to brood) with the slightly disparaging suffix -ei. It implies unproductive worry. Plural Grübeleien.

Examples

"Hör auf mit der ewigen Grübelei und handle endlich."

Natural Translation

Stop the endless brooding and finally act.

Literal Translation

Stop up with the eternal brooding and act finally.

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