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pruttelen.

to simmer, cook slowly over low heat

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈprʏ.tə.lə(n)/
  1. to simmer, cook slowly over low heat

  2. to make a low repeating noise, hum, purr

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch protelen, iterative of proten (“to chatter”), likely ultimately related to praten (“to talk”). Cognate with western German prütteln and perhaps English prattle.

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