die Grübelei

Plural: die Grübeleien
Based on: grübeln
Noun
1.

the ruminating

(Mostly used in singular.)
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Examples
  • Diese ganze Grübelei bringt nichts.
  • All this ruminating leads to nothing.
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A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.

Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...

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How many meanings does the German word 'Grübelei' have?

Grübelei has 1 distinct meaning: 1. the ruminating.

What is the gender of 'Grübelei'?

die

What is the plural of 'Grübelei'?

die Grübeleien

What is 'Grübelei' related to?

The word 'Grübelei' is related to grübeln.

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Word of the Day – “graben”
A fun look at the meaning of "graben" and how it relates to ditch and rumination. And another English word that you would NEVER expect to be related to grave.
Vocab: graben, vergraben, begraben, angraben, das Grab, die Gruft, die Grube, grübeln, ...
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