zwammen

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Dutch[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋɑ.mə(n)/
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  • Hyphenation: zwam‧men
  • Rhymes: -ɑmən

Etymology 1[edit]

From zwam (“fungus”) +‎ -en. Originated in student slang, perhaps influenced by German.

Verb[edit]

zwammen

  1. (intransitive) To babble, talk a lot but say little. [from late 19th c.]
    Synonym: tateren
  2. (intransitive) To nag, talk on and on ad nauseam.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun[edit]

zwammen

  1. plural of zwam
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