flüstern

Meaning

to whisper

Opposite of
schreien, brüllen
Frequency

C1
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

glyysle

Basel-Landschaft

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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