summen

Meaning

to buzz; to hum

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzʊmən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German summen, ultimately imitative. Compare German Low German summen (“to buzz, hum”), Saterland Frisian sumje (“to buzz, hum”), Middle English summen (“to buzz, hum”), Dutch zoemen (“to buzz”).

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