schnurren

See also: Schnurren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German snurren, ablaut variant of snarren (whence modern schnarren), ultimately of imitative origin (lautmalend). Cognate with Dutch snorren; compare also English snarl.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃnʊʁən/
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  • Hyphenation: schnur‧ren

Verb

schnurren (weak, third-person singular present schnurrt, past tense schnurrte, past participle geschnurrt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of cats etc.) to purr (produce a vibrating, whirring sound, especially when satisfied)
    Unsere Hauskatze schnurrt immer, wenn sie merkt, dass ihr Mahl vorbereitet wird.
    Our house cat always purrs when she notices that her meal is being prepared.
  2. (figurative, of an engine or mechanism) to produce a “healthy” sound that indicates good function

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Further reading

  • schnurren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • schnurren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • schnurren” in Duden online
  • schnurren” in OpenThesaurus.de
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