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motzen

[ˈmɔt͡sn̩]

Rhymes with ɔt͡sn̩

verb motze · motzt · motzte · motze!

intransitive meckern; Unzufriedenheit ausdrücken Er motzt schon den ganzen Tag.
Similar: mäkeln, meckern, mosern, nölen, schimpfen · Opposite: applaudieren, übereinstimmen, zustimmen

In English

nag complain about insignificant matters
bellyache To complain or whine, especially needlessly
moan to grumble (colloquial)

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@misc{motzen_2026,
  title = {motzen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/motzen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}