lallen

Mane (English)

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

Synonyms

stammeln

unartikuliert sprechen

stottern

sabbern

geifern

seibern

nuscheln

nicht artikulieren können

inartikuliert sein

schlabbern

trenzen

kanonisches Lallen

Laute produzieren

babbeln

mit schwerer Zunge sprechen

Kauderwelsch

plappern

sabbeln

undeutlich sprechen

brabbeln

Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin

/ˈlalən/

Etîmolojî (English)

Inherited from Middle High German: lallen

Inherited from Old High German: lallōn

Cognate with Ancient Greek: λάλος

Cognate with îngilîzî: Lollard

In summary

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.