Polyglot Dictionary

lallen

/ˈlalən/

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

Forms

present
lallt
past
lallte
perfect
hat gelallt

Meaning

  1. to slur

    • Das Baby lallt vor sich hin.

      The baby babbles away.

    • Der Betrunkene lallte unverständliche Worte. Niemand konnte ihn verstehen.

      The drunk man slurred incomprehensible words. Nobody could understand him.

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Practice

1 What does lallen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Baby ___ vor sich hin.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches lallen?

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