rülpsen
Meaning
to burp
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Aargau
gorpse
Basel-Landschaft
goorpse
St. Gallen
göarpsa
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈrʏlpsən/
Etymology
In summary
Uncertain. Usually regarded as imitative (lautmalend). Compare Middle Low German ruspelen (“to burp, regurgitate, vomit”), Middle High German rüspeln, riuspeln ("to clear one's throat"; > German räuspeln, räuspern), Old High German girūspen (“to resist, struggle up”).
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