German

Noun

Schnurren n ‎(genitive Schnurrens, no plural)

1. purr
2. the decent sound made by a technical system, like a good-maintained chain of a running bicycle

German

Verb

schnurren ‎(third-person singular simple present schnurrt, past tense schnurrte, past participle geschnurrt, auxiliary haben)

1. to purr
2. to produce a "healthy" sound (by an engine or mechanism, e.g. a well-maintained chain on a bicycle)

Conjugation