Verb

wispern

hat gewispert · wisperte
Based on: *Onomatopoeia
1.

to whisper

(even more gentle than flüstern)
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Examples
  • Im dunklen Wald wispern die Blätter leise im Wind.
  • In the dark forest, the leaves whisper softly in the wind.

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There are quite a few modes of speaking - whispering, screaming, mumbling, and so on Today, we'll go over them in German and see if they sound the part.

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

wispern has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to whisper .

What is the past tense of 'wispern'?

hat gewispert / wisperte

What is 'wispern' related to?

The word 'wispern' is related to *Onomatopoeia.

Where can I learn more about 'wispern'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'wispern':

Word of the Day – “die Lautmalerei”
German is full of onomatopoeia. Today, we'll learn the poetic German word for it and check out some common examples with audio :)
Vocab: laut, der Laut, der Klang, die Malerei
Read article

Style special – “Speaking”
There are quite a few modes of speaking - whispering, screaming, mumbling, and so on Today, we'll go over them in German and see if they sound the part.
Vocab: nuscheln, schreien, rufen, flüstern, lispeln, säuseln
Read article

Noises and Sounds in German – An Overview
Languages are full of onomatopoetical words for noises - hissing, humming, growling etc. Today, we'll look at the German ones and see if they "sound the part.
Vocab: brummen, plätschern, knarren, rauschen, britzeln, quietschen, pfeifen
Read article