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murmeln

to mumble

verb MUR-meln Less Common
Communication Speech

Also means

to mutter

Usage Note

murmeln is to speak indistinctly and quietly, often to oneself: vor sich hin murmeln. It can also describe a brook (der Bach murmelt). Unlike flüstern, it implies low clarity rather than deliberate quietness. The noun das Gemurmel names a low collective muttering in a crowd.

Examples

"Er murmelte etwas Unverständliches in seinen Bart."

Natural Translation

He mumbled something unintelligible into his beard.

Literal Translation

He mumbled something unintelligible into his beard.

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