Murmel

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmʊrməl/, [ˈmʊʁ.məl], [ˈmʊɐ̯-], [-ml̩] === Etymology 1 === 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 ==== Marmel (dated) ==== Noun ==== Murmel f (genitive Murmel, plural Murmeln) marble (small glass ball) Synonyms: Klicker, Kuller (colloquial) any ball or ball-like object, especially football, soccer ball Synonyms: Pille, Kirsche testicle Synonyms: Ei, Klöte head, noggin Synonyms: Birne, Rübe, Nuss, Dez ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from Murmeltier, which see. ==== Noun ==== Murmel n (strong, genitive Murmels, plural Murmel) (regional, informal, hunting) ellipsis of Murmeltier (“marmot”) ===== Declension ===== === Etymology 3 === Deverbal from murmeln. ==== Noun ==== Murmel m (strong, genitive Murmels, no plural) (obsolete) mumbling, rambling, murmuring Synonyms: Murmeln, Gemurmel ===== Declension ===== ===== Related terms ===== murmeln === Further reading === “Murmel” in Duden online “Murmel”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Murmel” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.