(sich) vorschnurren

English translation: repeat to themselves with great self-satisfaction

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German term or phrase:(sich) etwas vorschnurren
English translation:repeat to themselves with great self-satisfaction
Entered by: Danik 2014

18:49 Jul 17, 2015
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German term or phrase: (sich) vorschnurren
My greetings to the lovely community.
I would appreciate some help in understanding the german verb: (sich) vorschnurren.
This is the context, a text from Karl Marx's "Herr Vogt":

Mir waren „Herr Liebknecht" und seine Schweizer „Revolutionstage" damals noch unbekannter als die Kneiptage bei Wirt Benz in der Keßlerstraße zu Bern, wo die Tafelrunde der Parlamentler die von ihnen selbst in der Paulskirche gehaltenen Reden sich noch einmal mit vielem Vergnügen vorschnurrten, die künftigen Reichsposten numeriert untereinander verteilten und sich die harte Nacht des Exils verkürzen ließen durch die Lügen, Schwänke, Zoten und Aufschneidereien Karls des Kühnen, der nicht ohne Anflug von Humor und mit Anspielung auf eine altdeutsche Märe sich damals eigenhändig das Patent als „Reichs-WeinSchwelg" ausstellte. (Marx-Engels Werke, Bd. 14, p. 411).

The english translation in the "Collected Works", Vol. 17, p. 51 gives: "regaled each other", in which, I think, exist both the expression "mit Vergnügen" and the verb "sich vorschnurrten".
I would appreciate any help in understanding this verb's meaning.

Thanks in advance,
John

PS: Answers in German language, are also very welcomed.
John7953
repeated with great self-satisfaction
Explanation:
sich vorschnurren- literally purr to themselves
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/self-satisfaction

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Note added at 2 days21 mins (2015-07-19 19:10:49 GMT)
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Many thanks, John! Just a correction: I am a woman. But it would be difficult for you to know that. :))

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Note added at 2 days23 mins (2015-07-19 19:12:20 GMT)
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Anyway I hold it with the cats!
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Danik 2014
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Again, dear Danik, thank you! You held it right!
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3 +1repeated with great self-satisfaction
Danik 2014
3recited speeches …..with chuckling delight
Michael Martin, MA


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recited speeches …..with chuckling delight


Explanation:
or .. , chuckling with delight

I was looking for an animal sound verb (e.g. cackle) but none of them sounded right to me in the context... It should also be noted that the verb 'vorschnurren' is the author's own creation. Not a bad one, IMO. But don't expect to find it in dictionaries..


Michael Martin, MA
United States
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Asker: Hello Mr. Martin. I am very grateful for your suggestion and your animal sound-direction you gave. Two comments on your last suggestions, I 've just made them in the "discussion-table".

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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
repeated with great self-satisfaction


Explanation:
sich vorschnurren- literally purr to themselves
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/self-satisfaction

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Note added at 2 days21 mins (2015-07-19 19:10:49 GMT)
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Many thanks, John! Just a correction: I am a woman. But it would be difficult for you to know that. :))

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Note added at 2 days23 mins (2015-07-19 19:12:20 GMT)
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Anyway I hold it with the cats!

Danik 2014
Brazil
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Again, dear Danik, thank you! You held it right!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hello Mr. Danik. I am very grateful for your suggestion, which I feel as the most accurate.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Bernhard Sulzer: I take it as recited to / before each other, but I'm not 100% sure, it's late; repated with great self-satisfaction works without getting too much into the "sounds" of things.
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