möppern

See also: moppern

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Compare Dutch mopperen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmœpɐn/

Verb

möppern (weak, third-person singular present möppert, past tense möpperte, past participle gemöppert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, Ruhrgebiet, northern Rhineland) to grump, to grumble
    Synonyms: (Eastern Westphalia) ramentern, nörgeln, (Saxonia, Silesia, Posnania) brammeln
    Lass ihn mal besser... Der möppert heut schon den ganzen Tag über alles.
    Better leave him alone... He’s been grumping about everything the whole day.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • möpperig
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