Polyglot Dictionary

plappern

/ˈplapɐn/

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

Forms

present
plappert
past
plapperte
perfect
hat geplappert

Meaning

  1. to chatter, to babble

    • Das Kind plapperte den ganzen Tag.

      The child chattered all day.

    • Das kleine Mädchen plapperte den ganzen Weg. Wir hörten ihm lächelnd zu.

      The little girl chattered the whole way. We listened to her, smiling.

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Similar words

quatschen

Close synonyms for chattering casually; plappern leans toward chattering quickly, almost babbling.

Practice

1 What does plappern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kind ___ den ganzen Tag.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches plappern?

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