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poltern¹

  • [ˈpɔltɐn]

Rhymes with ɔltɐn

verb poldern · poltre · poltere · polterst · poltert · polterte

  1. durch Rumpeln oder durch Stoßen gegen etwas zu lärmen (lauter als klappern, leiser als donnern) Der Marder polterte im Dachboden ganz schön herum.

    Opposite: schleichen

  2. figurative grob schimpfen Bei der geringsten Unachtsamkeit poltert er sofort los.

    Opposite: loben

  3. colloquial Polterabend feiern „Mitunter polterten mehr Gäste als zur Hochzeit geladen waren.“

Poltern²

  • [ˈpɔltɐn]

Rhymes with ɔltɐn

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Konversion aus dem Infinitiv des Verbs poltern

noun Poltern · Polterns

  1. polterndes Geräusch „Was ihn schließlich weckte, war lautes Poltern an der Tür.“

In English

  • brazen to act [boldly] despite [embarrassment]
  • rant to speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger
  • clutter to utter words hurriedly, especially as a speech disorder
  • rumble low, heavy, continuous sound
  • clatter To cause to make a rattling sound
  • bluster to speak or protest loudly
  • cluttering a speech disorder characterized by fast, jerky, or irregular speech, which often

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@misc{poltern_2026,
  title = {poltern},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/poltern},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}