sabbern
to drivel, to drool
Frequency
Dialects
Aargau
gäufere
Basel-Landschaft
gaifere
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈzabɐn/
Etymology
In summary
Borrowed from Low German and Middle Low German sabben, ultimately from the source of Saft (“juice, sap”). Closely related to sabbeln (“to babble”). Compare southern Dutch zabberen and standard Dutch sabbelen.
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