frömmeln
German, verb[ˈfʁœ.ml̩n]
frömmeln is spelled F-R-Ö-M-M-E-L-N (8 letters). Frömmeln is a German verb meaning “to display much sanctimony” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “so tun, als ob man immer allen Verhaltensvorgaben einer Religion aus innerer Überzeugung folgt, obwohl man…”.
What does frömmeln mean in English?
verb
- 1
to display much sanctimony
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
verb: 1. so tun, als ob man immer allen Verhaltensvorgaben einer Religion aus innerer Überzeugung folgt, obwohl man dies oftmals nur in öffentlichen Situationen und dann übertrieben zur Schau stellt; ein tief empfundenes, sehr frommes Verhalten zeigen
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of frömmeln
- frömmelt present singular third-person
- frömmelte past
- gefrömmelt participle past
- haben auxiliary
- frömmelnd participle present
- frömmle first-person indicative present
- frömmele first-person indicative present
- frömmel first-person indicative present
- frömmelst indicative present second-person
- frömmelest second-person singular subjunctive
- frömmlest second-person singular subjunctive
- frömmelet plural second-person subjunctive
- frömmlet plural second-person subjunctive
- frömmelten first-person indicative plural
- frömmeltest indicative preterite second-person
- frömmeltet indicative plural preterite
- frömmel! imperative singular
- frömmle! imperative singular
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce frömmeln?
- [ˈfʁœ.ml̩n]
- [ˈfʁœ.məln]
- [ˈfrœ.ml̩n]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.