lästern
Meaning
- to blaspheme against
- to gossip, usually in a disdainful way; to bitch about; to speak ill of someone behind their back
Concepts
Synonyms
Gott lästern
blasphemieren
Sakrileg begehen
schlecht machen
labern
vom Leder ziehen
Unsinn reden
ulken
gackeln
radotieren
das Maul zerreißen
hinter jemandes Rücken reden
zuraunen
schlecht über jemanden reden
Übles nachsagen
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
hächle
Basel-Landschaft
leschtere
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈlɛstɐn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German lestern, lastern, from Old High German lastarōn, derived from laster (“abuse, revilement”). Analysable as Laster + -n.
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