Murmel
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See also: murmel
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Inherited from Old High German murmul, byform with vowel assimilation of marmul, itself by liquid dissimilation from Latin marmor (“marble”). Doublet of Marmor.
Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]Murmel f (genitive Murmel, plural Murmeln)
- marble (small glass ball)
- (colloquial) any ball or ball-like object, especially
- football, soccer ball
- testicle
- 2016, Sigmund Schmid, Lust & Leidenschaft 14: Kurzgeschichten - Sexgeschichten querbeet durch die verschiedensten Bevölkerungsschichten und Themen, neobooks, →ISBN:
- Ich ließ meine Zunge über seine Eier gleiten. Sein Sack war fest und umspannte seine Murmeln.
- I let my tongue glide over his balls. His sack was firm, and encompassed his balls.
- 2013, Marc Förster, Kölner Jungs, auch in Hamburg zu Haus, Himmelstürmer Verlag, →ISBN, page 33:
- Seine Finger spielen mit Axels Murmeln, während der ihm einen regelrechten Maulfick verpasst.
- His fingers play with Axel's balls, while the latter gives him a proper mouthfucking.
- head, noggin
- 2017 September 15, “Tinnitus – alles eine Frage der Nackenmuskulatur? [Tinnitus – all a question of neck muscles?]”, in stern[1]:
- Die Worte seines Orthopäden sind ihm im Gedächtnis geblieben: "Die Murmel ist schwer. Wenn man die nach vorne hält, müssen die Muskeln da hinten richtig arbeiten." Also: Kopf hoch, Kinn zurück.
- The words of his orthopedist stuck in his memory: “Your noggin is heavy. If you hold it toward the front the muscles really have to work.” Thus: Head up, chin back.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Murmel [feminine]
Etymology 2
[edit]Back-formation from Murmeltier, which see.
Noun
[edit]Murmel n (strong, genitive Murmels, plural Murmel)
- (regional, informal, hunting) Short for Murmeltier (“marmot”).
- 1988, Lothar Streblow, Murru, das Murmeltier, Loewe Verlag:
- Die fünf Murmel auf der Almwiese erstarrten.
- The five marmots on the alpine meadow froze in awe.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Murmel [neuter, strong]
Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]Murmel m (strong, genitive Murmels, no plural)
Declension
[edit]Declension of Murmel [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Murmel” in Duden online
- “Murmel” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Murmel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
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