schwätzen

  1. (weak) to chat, talk, babble, prate
  2. (Germany, Southwestern, weak) to speak, talk

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃvɛtsən/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German swetzen, swatzen, akin to Middle High German swaz (“talk, chatter”). Cognate with Pennsylvania German schwetze, Luxembourgish schwätzen, Dutch zwetsen.

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