"raffeln" meaning in German

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Verb

Audio: De-raffeln.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: raffelt [present, singular, third-person], raffelte [past], geraffelt [participle, past], haben [auxiliary]
Etymology: From Middle High German raffeln, ultimately from the root of raffen (“to grasp, snatch up”). Etymology templates: {{inh|de|gmh|raffeln}} Middle High German raffeln Head templates: {{de-verb|raffeln}} raffeln (weak, third-person singular present raffelt, past tense raffelte, past participle geraffelt, auxiliary haben)
  1. to clatter; to rattle Tags: weak Synonyms (Synonyms): klappern, rasseln, rappeln
    Sense id: en-raffeln-de-verb-mDpvbojd Disambiguation of 'Synonyms': 46 29 26
  2. (of fruit or vegetables) to grate coarsely; to shred into sticks Tags: weak
    Sense id: en-raffeln-de-verb-pGKgFwWh
  3. (dialect, colloquial) to talk on and on loudly; to jabber Tags: colloquial, dialectal, weak
    Sense id: en-raffeln-de-verb-Ku3X~AOJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German verbs using haben as auxiliary, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 7 35 57 Disambiguation of German verbs using haben as auxiliary: 27 28 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 36 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 35 59
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