gabberen

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣɑ.bə.rə(n)/
• Hyphenation: gab‧be‧ren
• Rhymes: -ɑbərən

Etymology 1

Frequentative of gabben (compare Swedish begabba (“to mock”)), from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German gabben (“to joke, make fun of”), from Proto-Germanic *gappon-, *gabbōn- (“to joke”), probably related to the root of gapen (“to gape”).

Verb

gabberen

1. (intransitive) to laugh maliciously
2. (intransitive) to gobble like a turkey

Inflection

Conjugation of gabberen (weak)
infinitive	gabberen
past singular	gabberde
past participle	gegabberd
infinitive	gabberen
gerund	gabberen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	gabber	gabberde
2nd person sing. (jij)	gabbert, gabber2	gabberde
2nd person sing. (u)	gabbert	gabberde
2nd person sing. (gij)	gabbert	gabberde
3rd person singular	gabbert	gabberde
plural	gabberen	gabberden
subjunctive sing.1	gabbere	gabberde
subjunctive plur.1	gabberen	gabberden
imperative sing.	gabber
imperative plur.1	gabbert
participles	gabberend	gegabberd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.

Etymology 2

From gabber.

Verb

gabberen

1. (intransitive) to dance on hardcore house music

   Synonym: hakken

Inflection

Conjugation of gabberen (weak)
infinitive	gabberen
past singular	gabberde
past participle	gegabberd
infinitive	gabberen
gerund	gabberen n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	gabber	gabberde
2nd person sing. (jij)	gabbert, gabber2	gabberde
2nd person sing. (u)	gabbert	gabberde
2nd person sing. (gij)	gabbert	gabberde
3rd person singular	gabbert	gabberde
plural	gabberen	gabberden
subjunctive sing.1	gabbere	gabberde
subjunctive plur.1	gabberen	gabberden
imperative sing.	gabber
imperative plur.1	gabbert
participles	gabberend	gegabberd
1) Archaic. 2) In case of inversion.