gackern

Meaning

to cackle (to give the loud repetitive cry of a chicken; to laugh in a way reminiscent of this)

Concepts

cackle
cluck
cry
😢
squeal
whinny
bleat
gabble
growl
bray
moo
neigh
vociferate
scream
😱
bellow
gaggle
shout
roar
cry out

make sound

bawl
call
call out
howl
purr
yell
bark
Synonyms

quaken
24k
schnattern
21k
brüllen
C1
schreien
B1
blöken
30k
wiehern
C2
iahen
lachen
A2
😆
glucken
krähen
C2
johlen
25k
feixen
😏

gickeln

kichern
C1
heulen
B2
kreischen
C1
lächeln
B1
😄
muhen
23k
prusten

kakeln

grienen
😁

ausposaunen

keckern

klappern
C1
knurren
C1
krächzen
21k
locken
C1
meckern
C2
miauen
21k
piepsen
C1
rufen
A2
schmunzeln
singen
B1
zirpen
21k
zwitschern
C2
bellen
C1
grinsen
C1
😁
Translations

cacarear
caqueter
bramir
schreeuwen
berrar
blaten
grommen
bramar
hinniken
loeien
brullen
balar
gritar
balken
grunhir
Frequency

C2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gaggse

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gaaggse

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɡakɐn/
Etymology

Of imitative origin (lautmalend)

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