German

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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gibbeln (weak, third-person singular present gibbelt, past tense gibbelte, past participle gegibbelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial, regional, western Germany) to giggle (to laugh in a silly or hysterical way)

Usage notes

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The word is similar to kichern, but emphasizes more the silliness of the laughter.

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