lull
Betekenis (Engels)
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- A period of rest or soothing.
- A period of reduced activity; a respite.
- A period without waves or wind.
- An extended pause between sets of waves.
Concepten
Synoniemen
bring to an end
rock to sleep
become calm
short rest
short interval of leisure
state of reduced activity
sing lullabies
crsdlesong
give pleasure to
becalm
Frequentie
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/lʌl/
Etymologie (Engels)
From Middle English lullen, lollen. Originally, perhaps expressive in origin from la-la-la or lu-lu-lu sounds made in calming a child. Compare Finnish laulaa (“to sing”) and Hiligaynon lala (“to sing a lullaby”). Cognate with Scots lul, lule, loll (“to lull, put to sleep, howl, caterwaul”), Dutch lollen (“to sing badly, caterwaul”), Dutch lullen (“to chatter, prate, cheat, deceive”), Low German lullen (“to lull”), German lullen (“to lull”), Danish lulle (“to lull, sing to sleep”), Swedish lulla (“to lull”), Icelandic lúlla (“to lull”).
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