German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lallen, lellen, from Old High German lallōn, lalōn, ultimately of imitative origin; compare Ancient Greek λάλος (lálos, babbling), and perhaps English Lollard.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlalən/
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Verb

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lallen (weak, third-person singular present lallt, past tense lallte, past participle gelallt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to utter indistinct sounds, to babble or slur one's words (said especially of babies and drunk persons)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • lallen” in Duden online
  • lallen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache