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German: grummeln

English translation: to grumble







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German term or phrase:grummeln
English translation:to grumble
Entered by:Cordula Abston
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German term or phrase: grummeln
"Irgendwie passiert hier nichts mehr. *grummel* Bleib ich halt hier stehen. *grummel* Bin ich halt kein Tempelwächter mehr, sondern 'ne Tempelstatue. *grummel* Nur kein Tempel in der Nähe. Tja, bin ich halt nur 'ne Statue. *grummel*"

I can only find "rumble" and "mumble" in the dictionary but I don't think that fits in this case...
Cordula Abston
Germany
to grumble
Explanation:
Wie die Briten gerne sagen: "Mustn't grumble ..."

grumble
One entry found for grumble.


Main Entry: grum·ble
Pronunciation: 'gr&m-b&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): grum·bled; grum·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
intransitive verb
1 : to mutter in discontent
2 : GROWL, RUMBLE
transitive verb : to express with grumbling

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/grumble
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Johannes Irmer
Germany
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Thanks all! :-)
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to grumble

Explanation:
Wie die Briten gerne sagen: "Mustn't grumble ..."

grumble
One entry found for grumble.


Main Entry: grum·ble
Pronunciation: 'gr&m-b&l
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): grum·bled; grum·bling /-b(&-)li[ng]/
Etymology: probably from Middle French grommeler, ultimately from Middle Dutch grommen; akin to Old High German grimm grim
intransitive verb
1 : to mutter in discontent
2 : GROWL, RUMBLE
transitive verb : to express with grumbling

http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/grumble

Johannes Irmer
Germany
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks all! :-)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree BrigitteHilgner: My spontaneous idea, too.
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agree Steffen Walter
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agree BirgitBerlin
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agree Capesha: correct
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agree Frauke Schroeder
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