schnurren.
to purr (produce a vibrating, whirring sound, especially when satisfied)
Meaning & usage
to purr (produce a vibrating, whirring sound, especially when satisfied)
Unsere Katze schnurrt immer, wenn sie merkt, dass ihr Fressen vorbereitet wird.
to produce a “healthy” sound that indicates good function
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German snurren, ablaut variant of snarren (whence modern schnarren), ultimately of imitative origin (lautmalend); compare Dutch snorren, as well as English snarl. Pfeifer ultimately connects these terms to an onomatopoeic Proto-Indo-European *(s)nur- (“to grumble, growl”), and adduces nörgeln (“to nag, grumble”) as a cognate.
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