poltern

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verb

to rumble
to rantTo speak or shout at length in an uncontrollable anger.

Forms

Present

I	poltre / poltere / polter
you	polterst
he, she, it	poltert
we	poltern
you (plural)	poltert
they	poltern

Preterite

I	polterte
you	poltertest
he, she, it	polterte
we	polterten
you (plural)	poltertet
they	polterten

Subjunctive I

I	poltere / poltre
you	polterest / poltrest
he, she, it	poltere / poltre
we	poltern
you (plural)	polteret / poltret
they	poltern

Subjunctive II

I	polterte
you	poltertest
he, she, it	polterte
we	polterten
you (plural)	poltertet
they	polterten

Imperative

you	poltre / polter / poltere
you (plural)	poltert

Other forms

infinitive	poltern
past participle	gepoltert
present participle	polternd

Used in the library

Nu, das kenne ich. Wir haben 1975 auch gepoltert.Well, I know all about that. We had a Polterabend too, in 1975.A2Polterabend in Leipzig — Smashing Plates Before the Wedding
Oben im Dachboden poltert etwas, und alle erschrecken.Something is clattering up in the attic, and everyone gets a fright.B2Noch einmal, bitte (35) — Once more, please (35) (B2)
Mitten in der Nacht poltert es im Stockwerk über Oma Helga, weil der Nachbar Möbel rückt.In the middle of the night there's a clatter on the floor above Oma Helga because the neighbour is moving furniture.B2Noch einmal, bitte (14) — Once more, please (14) (B2)
In der Nacht poltert es auf dem Dachboden, und ein Gast tut so, als ob ein Gespenst im Haus wäre.In the night there's a clatter in the attic, and one guest acts as if there were a ghost in the house.B2Noch einmal, bitte (24) — Once more, please (24) (B2)

Other ways to say it

rumpelnto make a low-pitched thudding or tumbling sound (often with a degree of irregularity); to rumble (to move with a heavy, low-pitched sound)

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