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munkeln.

to rumour/rumor

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈmʊŋkəln/[ˈmʊŋkəln][ˈmʊŋkl̩n]

  1. to rumour/rumor

    impersonal · weak
    Man munkelt, dass…
    Es wird gemunkelt, dass…

  2. to whisper; to mutter; to speak in private

    weak
    Im Dunkeln ist gut munkeln.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle Low German munkelen (“to speak in private”). Further origin unknown, possibly onomatopoeic, similar to mummeln.

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