kichern

/ˈkɪçɐn/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (3rd sg.)
kichert
past
kicherte
perfect
hat gekichert

Meaning

  1. to giggle

    A quieter, more nervous or amused laugh than lachen.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

glousser

glousser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to giggle."

Practice

1 What does kichern mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches kichern?

See also

verb

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