German

Verb

wispern ‎(third-person singular simple present wispert, past tense wisperte, past participle gewispert, auxiliary haben)

1. to whisper; to make a whispering sound (most often in a mysterious or eerie way)

   „Du wirst die Wahrheit bald erfahren“, wisperte sie.

   “You will soon know the truth”, she whispered.

   Ich lief durch den dunklen Wald, wo alles zu wispern und zu rauschen schien.

   I walked through the dark forest, where everything seemed to be whispering and rustling.

Usage notes

• The more general word for “to whisper” (to speak without voice) is flüstern.

Conjugation

Derived terms

• Gewisper