vermummen

Meaning

to hide one’s face, disguise oneself

Concepts

camouflage

cloak

cloud over

conceal

cover

hide

mask

😷

obscure

Synonyms

verschleiern

verhüllen

warm anziehen

tarnen

verbergen

einhüllen

unkenntlich machen

verhehlen

maskieren

😷

panieren

🍞

Translations

cacher

déguiser

dissimuler

masquer

😷

dissimulare

mascherare

😷

travestire

camoufleren

maskeren

😷

verbergen

verhullen

omfloersen

esconder

disfarçar

encobrir

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛʁˈmʊmən/

Etymology

From ver- + mummen.
The term mummen is of a complex etymology. It is almost certainly related to several cognates which may ultimately be of onomatopoeic origin. the term is probably cognate with German Mumme (“mask”), French momon (“mask, masquerade”), Dutch mom (“mask”) and English
mum (“a humming noise produced with closed lips”), mumble.