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English translation: to hoot, to jeer, to holler

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German term or phrase:	grölen
English translation:	to hoot, to jeer, to holler
Entered by:	Steffen Walter

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10:28 Aug 28, 2007

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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / Fantasy novel

German term or phrase: grölen

Is this just a typo for "grölten"? I can't find "gröhlen" anywhere.

"Einige Krieger saßen noch um die wenigen Feuer im Lager und unterhielten sich lautstark mit ihren Kameraden, pflegten ihre Waffen und Rüstungen oder **gröhlten** beim beliebten Knochenspiel."

Rachel Ward KudoZ activity Questions: 412 (none open) (8 closed without grading) Answers: 67
Local time: 13:18

To hoot, to jeer, to holler

Explanation:
but I would use 'to whoop it up' which comes closest within your context

...or whooped it up while playing the ever popular 'bone game'

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gangels
Local time: 06:18

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Thanks Klaus. And David & Henry!
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3	To hoot, to jeer, to holler	gangels

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To hoot, to jeer, to holler

Explanation:
but I would use 'to whoop it up' which comes closest within your context

...or whooped it up while playing the ever popular 'bone game'

gangels
Local time: 06:18
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English,

German
PRO pts in category: 24

Grading comment

Thanks Klaus. And David & Henry!

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Changes made by editors

Aug 29, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Edited KOG entry	Rachel Ward's old entry - "grölen" => "To hoot, to jeer, to holler "
Aug 28, 2007 - Changes made by Steffen Walter:
Term asked	gröhlten => grölen
Field	Other => Art/Literary

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