grübeln
Meaning
to brood, to ponder, to ruminate, to muse, to worry, to fret
Concepts
speculate
think hard
think deeply
be surprised
scratch one’s head
brood over
impugn
rack one’s brains
Synonyms
das Hirn zermartern
nachgrübeln
den Kopf zerbrechen
tief nachdenken
seine Gedanken sammeln
sich durch den Kopf gehen lassen
Gedanken machen
errinnern
Betrachtungen anstellen
durch den Kopf gehen lassen
daran denken
grübeln über
sich erinnern
sich überlegen
Translations
réfléchir
nadenken
düşünmek
ponderar
pensare
meditar
يتأملFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡʁyːbəln/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German grübelen, from Old High German grubilōn, ultimately from the root of graben (“to dig”).
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