bable

See also: Bable and bąble

Asturian

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, similar to balbucir, English babble.

Noun

bable m (uncountable)

1. (chiefly derogatory) Asturian (language)

   Synonym: asturianu

Further reading

• “bable (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “bable (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, lydord. Compare with German babbeln

Verb

bable (imperative babl or bable, present tense babler, passive bables, simple past and past participle babla or bablet, present participle bablende)

1. to babble

References

• “bable” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• babla

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, lydord. Compare with German babbeln

Verb

bable (present tense bablar, past tense babla, past participle babla, passive infinitive bablast, present participle bablande, imperative bable/babl)

1. to babble

References

• “bable” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic, similar to balbucir, English babble.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbable/ [ˈba.β̞le]
• Rhymes: -able
• Syllabification: ba‧ble

Noun

bable m (uncountable)

1. (sometimes derogatory) Asturian (language)

   Synonym: asturiano

Further reading

• “bable”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025