German edit

Etymology edit

From ver- +‎ mummen. The term mummen is of a complex etymology. It is almost certainly related to several cognates which may ultimately be of onomatopoeic origin. the term is probably cognate with German Mumme (mask), French momon (mask, masquerade), Dutch mom (mask) and English mum (a humming noise produced with closed lips), mumble. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /fɛʁˈmʊmən/, [fɛɐ̯ˈmʊmn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ver‧mum‧men
  • (file)

Verb edit

vermummen (weak, third-person singular present vermummt, past tense vermummte, past participle vermummt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to hide one’s face, disguise oneself

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • vermummen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • vermummen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • vermummen” in Duden online