sabbeln

German

Etymology

This word entered standard German alongside sabbeln from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] German Low German, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Dutch Low Saxon. Subsequently, the meaning of this term shifted; sabbeln retains the original meaning, "dool". Compare southern Dutch zabberen, standard Dutch sabbelen. The nouns Sabber and Sabbel are also closely related.

Verb

1. jabber, gab, rattle on, rabbit on (to talk a lot and quickly, or to talk nonsense)

Synonyms

• quasseln
• schwätzen
• schwafeln

Further reading

• “sabbeln” in Duden online