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summen

to hum, to buzz

ˈz ʊ m ə n
summ buzz; hum + en we/they present-tense verb ending
verb · 1st-person plural / 3rd-person plural, present tense Rare #41,571
to hum, to buzz Use “hum” for a person making a musical sound with their mouth; use “buzz” for insects or machines.
GE: Die Kinder summen ein Lied.
EN: The children are humming a song.
Conjugation of summen
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First — summen
Second — summt
Third summt summen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — summt
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First summte —
Third summte —
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
First summte —
Third summte —
summen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First — summen
Third — summen

Hast du schon einmal eine Biene summen gehört?

Have you ever heard a bee buzzing?

Wir summen gerade.

We’re humming right now.

Es ist so leise, dass man selbst eine Fliege summen hören kann.

It's so quiet you can even hear a fly buzzing.

Es summen die Winde.

The winds are humming.

— 3 Idiots (2009)

Sie summen gerade.

They are humming right now.