brüten

Definitions of brüten
  1. verb
    sit on (eggs)
    synonyms: ausbrüten, bebrüten
    see moresee less
    type of:
    fortpflanzen, vermehren
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
  2. verb
    think moodily or anxiously about something
    synonyms: grübeln, nachgrübeln
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