German Low German

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Etymology

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From Middle Low German *tālken, *talken, from Old Saxon *talkōn (to talk, chatter) with unexpected vowel lengthening, from Proto-West Germanic *talkōn, from Proto-Germanic *talkōną. Cognate with English talk.
Alternatively, from Middle Low German tāligen (to talk, reckon).

Verb

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taalken (past taalk, past participle taalkt, auxiliary verb hebben)

  1. (Low Prussian) to chatter, talk, gossip

Conjugation

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