prusten

== English == === Etymology === From the German verb prusten (“to sneeze, to snort”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɹuːst(ə)n/ === Noun === prusten (uncountable) A sound made by tigers and snow leopards without the intent to threaten, producing a breathy snort by blowing through the nostrils whilst the mouth is closed — a low-frequency equivalent of the purring found in domestic cats. ibidem, pages 163–164: Prusten is the quietest of tiger calls, a puff through the nose to express friendliness and harmless intentions. ==== Synonyms ==== chuff chuffle === Further reading === prusten on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Turpens, punster, punters, turneps, unprest == German == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpʁuːstən/, [ˈpʁuːstn̩] === Verb === prusten (weak, third-person singular present prustet, past tense prustete, past participle geprustet, auxiliary haben) to snort (especially with laughter) to splutter ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Descendants ==== English: prusten === Further reading === “prusten” in Duden online “prusten”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German)