rülpsen

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German

Etymology

Uncertain. Usually regarded as imitative (lautmalend).

Compare Middle Low German ruspelen (to burp, regurgitate, vomit), Middle High German rüspeln, riuspeln ("to clear one's throat"; > German räuspeln, räuspern), Old High German girūspen (to resist, struggle up).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrʏlpsən/, /røːpsən/, /rœlpsən/
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  • The pronunciation with /øː/ goes back at least to the 18th century but is not usually reflected in written language. The pronunciation with /œ/ is a blend of both.

Verb

rülpsen (weak, third-person singular present rülpst, past tense rülpste, past participle gerülpst, auxiliary haben)

  1. to burp
    Synonym: aufstoßen

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Further reading

  • rülpsen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • rülpsen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • rülpsen” in Duden online
  • rülpsen” in OpenThesaurus.de