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raunzen

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German

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Etymology

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From Old High German rūnizzen (grumble, murmur) (also rūnezzen, rūnizzōn). Related to raunen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʊ̯nt͡sn̩/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯nt͡sn̩
  • Hyphenation: raun‧zen
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Verb

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raunzen (weak, third-person singular present raunzt, past tense raunzte, past participle geraunzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) to whinge, to grouch, to complain in an annoying or persistent manner
    Synonyms: jammern, sudern, nörgeln

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • raunzen” in Duden online
  • raunzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache