No. 14,922 in German
rumpelt
"Rumpelt" means "rumbles" or "makes a rumbling noise."
In a sentence
Der alte Wagen rumpelt über die holprige Straße.
The old car rattles over the bumpy road.
Here, 'rumpelt' describes the car making a rattling noise due to the rough surface of the road.
Es rumpelt laut, als der Koffer von der Treppe fällt.
There is a loud rumbling sound as the suitcase falls down the stairs.
In this example, 'rumpelt' represents the sound of the suitcase hitting the steps noisily.
Die Trommelmaschine rumpelt im Waschraum.
The drum machine is rumbling in the laundry room.
The word 'rumpelt' characterizes the rhythmic, rumbling noise caused by the drum machine operating.
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