einflüstern

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German

Etymology

From ein- (in) +‎ flüstern (to whisper).

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  • Hyphenation: ein‧flüs‧tern

Verb

einflüstern (weak, third-person singular present flüstert ein, past tense flüsterte ein, past participle eingeflüstert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to whisper (something) in someone’s ear, to prompt
    Synonym: (commoner) zuflüstern
    Ich habe einfach alles gesagt, was sie mir eingeflüstert hat.
    I simply said whatever she whispered to me.
  2. (figuratively) to insinuate, to suggest (especially something negative)
    Wer wohl dem Chef diesen Unsinn wieder eingeflüstert hat!
    Whoever may have suggested such nonsense to the boss this time!
    Der Patient beteuert, der Teufel habe ihm mehrfach eingeflüstert, dass er die Unreinen beseitigen müsse.
    The patient claims that the devil insinuated to him on several occasions that he must eliminate the impure.
    Ich hab ihm eingeflüstert, dass er sich mal duschen soll.
    I gave him a hint that he might take a shower.

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