grübeln

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German grübelen, from Old High German grubilōn, ultimately from the root of graben (to dig).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡʁyːbəln/
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

grübeln (weak, third-person singular present grübelt, past tense grübelte, past participle gegrübelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to brood, to ponder, to ruminate, to muse, to worry, to fret

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Further reading[edit]

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