English

Verb

purring

1. present participle of purr

Noun

purring ‎(plural purrings)

1. A sound that purrs.
   • 2008 February 14, Ben Ratliff, “Upholding the Standards of Smooth Jazz Purists”, in New York Times:

     Kenny G is a dull but wickedly consistent musician: automatic with his tremulous phrasing and canned licks, which formed fast, organized roils during his unaccompanied solos; melismatic purrings of the melody on ballads; and gospel phrases in R&B songs.

Norwegian

Noun

purring

1. reminder

   Jeg fikk en purring fra biblioteket. (Bokmål)

   Eg fekk ei purring frå biblioteket. (Nynorsk)

   I got a reminder from the library.

Inflection