rascheln

See also: Rascheln

German

Etymology

17th century, from East Central German dialects. Eventually onomatopoeic, as is without doubt English rustle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁaʃəln/
  • (file)

Verb

rascheln (third-person singular simple present raschelt, past tense raschelte, past participle geraschelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to rustle (make a rustling sound)
    Das Papier raschelt.
    The paper is rustling.
  2. (intransitive, with mit) to rustle something (handle it such that it rustles)
    Er raschelt mit dem Papier.
    He is rustling the paper.

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Geraschel
  • im Karton rascheln
  • rischeln
  • ruscheln
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