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die Murmel

marble

Die Kinder spielen mit Murmeln.

The children are playing with marbles.

Er hat eine bunte Murmel gefunden.

He found a colourful marble.

to play with ((sth.)) to play with marbles

Synonyms: Glaskugel, Kugel

Possibly from Middle High German 'murmeln' (to mumble, to roll with a rumbling sound), referring to the sound they make.

Imagine marbles 'murmuring' as they roll around together in a bag. The sound connects to the word.

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