schwatzen

/ˈʃvatsn̩/

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
schwatzt
past
schwatzte
perfect
hat geschwatzt

Meaning

  1. to chat, to chatter, to gossip

    • Die beiden schwatzten den ganzen Nachmittag.

      The two of them chatted all afternoon.

    • Die Nachbarinnen schwatzten über den Gartenzaun. Sie wussten alles über das Dorf.

      The neighbours chatted over the garden fence. They knew everything about the village.

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

lästern

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

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fofocar

Close — to chat/gossip relates to gossiping.

Practice

1 What does schwatzen mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches schwatzen?

verb

Last updated