flüstern
Meaning
to whisper
Opposite of
schreien, brüllen
Synonyms
leise sprechen
die Köpfe zusammenstecken
ins Ohr sagen
Stimme dämpfen
mit tonloser Stimme
weitererzählen
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
glyysle
Basel-Landschaft
lyysle
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈflʏstɐn/
Etymology
In summary
Via German Low German from Middle Low German vlisteren, ultimately of onomatopoetic origin. Related to Dutch fluisteren, Yiddish פֿליסטערן (flistern).
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