"brabble" meaning in All languages combined

See brabble on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹæbəl/ Forms: brabbles [plural]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch brabbelen (“to quarrel, jabber”). Akin to babble. Compare modern Dutch brabbelen, German brabbeln (“to talk confusedly”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|dum|brabbelen|t=to quarrel, jabber}} Middle Dutch brabbelen (“to quarrel, jabber”), {{cog|nl|brabbelen}} Dutch brabbelen, {{cog|de|brabbeln|t=to talk confusedly}} German brabbeln (“to talk confusedly”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} brabble (plural brabbles)
  1. (dated) A brawl, or commotion. Tags: dated Derived forms: brabblement, brabbler
    Sense id: en-brabble-en-noun-XFpBem6F

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈbɹæbəl/ Forms: brabbles [present, singular, third-person], brabbling [participle, present], brabbled [participle, past], brabbled [past]
Etymology: From Middle Dutch brabbelen (“to quarrel, jabber”). Akin to babble. Compare modern Dutch brabbelen, German brabbeln (“to talk confusedly”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|dum|brabbelen|t=to quarrel, jabber}} Middle Dutch brabbelen (“to quarrel, jabber”), {{cog|nl|brabbelen}} Dutch brabbelen, {{cog|de|brabbeln|t=to talk confusedly}} German brabbeln (“to talk confusedly”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} brabble (third-person singular simple present brabbles, present participle brabbling, simple past and past participle brabbled)
  1. (dated) To make clamorous noises; to act noisily. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-brabble-en-verb-dj8RYNrK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 52 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 55 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 65 9
  2. To babble (of a stream or other watercourse). Categories (topical): Sounds
    Sense id: en-brabble-en-verb-NMH9ioqc Disambiguation of Sounds: 11 32 57

Inflected forms

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