zirpen

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German

Etymology

Onomatopoeic. Compare English chirp.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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  1. to chirp, to chirr, to chirrup (sound of a cricket)
    • 1921, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Trommel, in Weberin Schuld, G. Grote'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, page 8:
      Dazu zirpten unzählige Zikaden, schillernde Libellen schossen surrend durch die Luft, […]
      In addition countless cicadas chirped, iridescent dragonflies shot buzzingly through the air, […]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading

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