surmule

Danish edit

Etymology edit

From sur (“surly, sulky”) +‎ mule (“to sulk, pout”), maybe from Middle Low German sūrmūlen.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /surmuːlə/, [ˈsuɐ̯ˌmuːˀlə], [ˈsuɐ̯ˌmuːlə]

Verb edit

surmule (imperative surmul, infinitive at surmule, present tense surmuler, past tense surmulede, perfect tense har surmulet)

sulk (to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn)
pout (push out one’s lips)

Derived terms edit

surmuleri ("sulking", "pouting")