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in Rätseln sprechen

to speak in riddles

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Noun
die Rätsel Pl.
Verb
sprechen
Topic
Bildung und Wissen
Register
Neutral register

Watch out. Nuance: implies frustration for the listener, not literal puzzles.

In a sentence

Which form of sprechen fills the gap?

Der Opa ____ in Rätseln, wenn er über seine geheimnisvolle Vergangenheit redet.

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Der Opa spricht in Rätseln, wenn er über seine geheimnisvolle Vergangenheit redet.

How it is used

Means 'to speak in riddles' confusingly. Neutral register. Use when someone gives vague answers during an argument. Nuance: implies frustration for the listener, not literal puzzles.

Other verbs that go with Rätsel

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