# das Schnurren

das Schnurren is a German noun meaning “purr”. Forms: des Schnurrens.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Schnurrens

## In other languages

- Русский: мурлыканье, мурлыкание

## Meanings

1. _no plural_ purr
2. _no plural_ a hum: the sound made by the smooth running of a mechanical system, like a well-maintained chain of a running bicycle

## Examples

- Die Katzen sind am Schnurren. — The cats are purring.
- Die Katze verständigt sich mit ihren Jungen durch Schnurren. — The cat communicates with her kittens by purring.

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