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mürrisch

sullen, morose

adjective MUER-rish Rare

Also means

gruff, surly

Usage Note

Mürrisch describes someone who is bad-tempered in a silent, brooding way. It is slightly less comic than griesgrämig: eine mürrische Antwort is a curt, sulky reply. Often used of tone of voice or expression.

Examples

"Der mürrische Verkäufer antwortete kaum auf ihre Fragen."

Natural Translation

The sullen shop assistant barely answered her questions.

Literal Translation

The sullen salesman answered barely to her questions.

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