mucken

Meaning

  1. (weak) to grumble, give a weak sound of discontent
  2. (weak) to be defiant, noncompliant, especially against someone who threatens one

Synonyms

mucksen

Translations

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

muggse

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmʊkən/
Etymology

In summary

15th century, from a Proto-West Germanic verb, probably attested in Old High German firmucken (“to be obtuse”). Cognate with Middle Low German mucken, Dutch mokken.

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