quasseln

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German

Etymology

Late 19th c., from Low German quasseln, variant of dwasseln, iterative of Middle Low German dwāsen (“to talk nonsense”), from dwās (“dim-witted, daft”), from Old Saxon *dwās, from Proto-Germanic *dwēsaz. This adjective is cognate with Middle High German twās, Dutch dwaas, Old English dwǣs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkvazəln/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "usual" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
  • IPA(key): /ˈkvasəln/ Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "less common" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
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Verb

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  1. jabber, natter, palaver, yap, gab, jaw, twaddle, rattle on, rabbit on (to talk a lot or talk nonsense)

Conjugation

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