lachen

See also: Lachen

Crimean Gothic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Verb

lachen

1. to laugh
   • 1562, Ogier Ghiselin de Busbecq:

     Lachen. Ridere.

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch lachen, from Old Dutch *lahhan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑxə(n)/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: la‧chen

Verb

lachen

1. (intransitive) to laugh

Inflection

Conjugation of lachen (weak with strong past participle)
infinitive	lachen
past singular	lachte
past participle	gelachen
infinitive	lachen
gerund	lachen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	lach	lachte
2nd person sing. (jij)	lacht	lachte
2nd person sing. (u)	lacht	lachte
2nd person sing. (gij)	lacht	lachte
3rd person singular	lacht	lachte
plural	lachen	lachten
subjunctive sing.1	lache	lachte
subjunctive plur.1	lachen	lachten
imperative sing.	lach
imperative plur.1	lacht
participles	lachend	gelachen
1) Archaic.

Derived terms

• schaterlachen
• aanlachen
• uitlachen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German lachen, from Old High German lahhen, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Pronunciation

• audio (Austria):

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• IPA^(key): [ˈlaχn̩]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aχn

Verb

1. to laugh

Derived terms

Derived terms

• ablachen
• anlachen
• auslachen
• Bargeld lacht
• Gelächter
• sich gesundlachen
• sich kranklachen
• Lache
• Lachen n
• Lacher
• lächeln

• lächerlich
• lachhaft
• Lachnummer
• Lachsack
• Lachsalve
• Lachyoga
• da lachen ja die Hühner
• schief lachen, schieflachen
• sich schlapplachen
• sich totlachen
• verlachen
• sich weglachen
• Weltlachtag

Further reading

• “lachen” in Duden online

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Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German lachen, from Old Saxon hlahhian, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaxːən/

Verb

lachen (past singular lach, past participle lacht, auxiliary verb hebben)

1. to laugh

Conjugation

Conjugation of lachen (weak verb)

infinitive	lachen
indicative	present	preterite
1st person singular	lach	lach
2nd person singular	lachs(t)	lachs(t)
3rd person singular	lach(t)	lach
plural	lacht, lachen	lachen
imperative	present	—
singular	lach(e)
plural	lacht
participle	present	past
	lachen	(e)lacht, gelacht
Note: This conjugation is one of many; neither its grammar nor spelling apply to all dialects.

Derived terms

• anlachen
• grifflachen
• utlachen

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Middle Dutch

Etymology

from Old Dutch *lahhan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Verb

lachen

1. to laugh
2. to smile
3. to be happy

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Descendants

• Dutch: lachen
• Limburgish: lache

Further reading

• “lachen (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “lachen (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I