lallen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German lallen, lellen, from Old High German lallōn, lalōn, ultimately of imitative origin; compare Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos, babbling), and perhaps English Lollard.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlalən/
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Verb

lallen (weak, third-person singular present lallt, past tense lallte, past participle gelallt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to utter indistinct sounds, to babble or slur one's words (said especially of babies and drunk persons)

Conjugation

Further reading

  • lallen” in Duden online
  • lallen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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