heulen
Translation
to howl, to wail, to cry loudly, to roar
Examples
Das Baby heult, weil es Hunger hat.
The baby is crying loudly because it's hungry.
Die Wölfe heulen den Mond an.
The wolves are howling at the moon.
Der Motor des Rennwagens heulte auf.
The racing car's engine roared.
Grammar Patterns
heulen (intransitive) to howl, to wail The baby is heuling.
über+4 heulen to cry about sth. She was heuling about her lost toy.
vor+3 heulen to cry with/from sth. He was heuling with joy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: weinen (to cry), schreien (to scream), jammern (to lament)
Etymology
From Old High German 'hūwilōn', related to 'Eule' (owl), imitating a sound.
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English word 'howl'. Imagine a wolf howling.