scheppern
Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to clank, clash, clatter, rattle (make the sound of hard objects, e.g. metal or glass, striking each other loudly and/or repeatedly)
- (colloquial, impersonal, weak) there to be a (car) accident, usually without harm to life and limb
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
gläppere
Basel-Landschaft
kessle
Basel-Landschaft
tschättere
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈʃɛpɐn]
Etymology
17th century, of onomatopoeic origin, apparently first in Upper German dialects.
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