lästern

/ˈlɛstɐn/

verb B2

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
lästert
past
lästerte
perfect
hat gelästert

Meaning

  1. to gossip, to badmouth

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

schwatzen

Worth distinguishing: schwatzen is casual chatting; lästern specifically means badmouthing someone.

Practice

1 What does lästern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ über den Chef.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lästern?

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