Lallwort

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Loanword borrowed from German Lallwort.

Noun[edit]

Lallwort (plural Lallwörter)

  1. Synonym of babble word.

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lallen (to babble) + Wort (word).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (file)

Noun[edit]

Lallwort n (strong, genitive Lallwortes, plural Lallwörter)

  1. a babble word (phonemically basic word, easy for small children to produce and hence produced by them early on, e.g. Mama)