surmule

Danish

Etymology

From sur (“surly, sulky”) +‎ mule (“to sulk, pout”), maybe from Middle Low German sūrmūlen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /surmuːlə/, [ˈsuɐ̯ˌmuːˀlə], [ˈsuɐ̯ˌmuːlə]

Verb

surmule (imperative surmul, infinitive at surmule, present tense surmuler, past tense surmulede, perfect tense har surmulet)

  1. sulk (to express ill humor or offense by remaining sullenly silent or withdrawn)
  2. pout (push out one’s lips)

Derived terms

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