herkauwen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- ruminate verb If an animal such as a cow does this, it brings food back up from its stomach to chew it again.
Senses
herkauwen is used for these senses in English:
- chew the cud (figuratively, idiomatic, of a person) To meditate or ponder before answering; to be deep in thought; to ruminate.
- ruminate (intransitive) To chew cud. (Said of ruminants.) Involves regurgitating partially digested food from the rumen.
ruminate — full definition
- verb If an animal such as a cow does this, it brings food back up from its stomach to chew it again.
- verb To ponder or reflect.
- verb To think deeply about or reflect on; to mull over.
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