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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Middle Low German munkelen (to speak in private). Further origin unknown, possibly onomatopoetic.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊŋkəln/, [ˈmʊŋkəln], [ˈmʊŋkl̩n]
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Verb edit

munkeln (weak, third-person singular present munkelt, past tense munkelte, past participle gemunkelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (chiefly impersonal) to rumour/rumor
    Man munkelt, dass...
    One rumored that...
    Es wird gemunkelt, dass...
    Rumour has it that...
  2. (rather rare) to whisper; to mutter; to speak in private
    Im Dunkeln ist gut munkeln.
    The night is the right [time] to whisper in private. (A common saying, most often used in romantic contexts.)

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