schmollen

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German smollen, ablaut form of Middle High German smielen (whence ultimately English smile).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃmɔlən/
  • Hyphenation: schmol‧len
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Verb

schmollen (weak, third-person singular present schmollt, past tense schmollte, past participle geschmollt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to sulk, to pout (to express sullenness, especially by not speaking or curling one's lips)
  2. (obsolete) to smile
    Synonyms: lächeln, schmunzeln

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