schnattern
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verb
- to talk eagerly about unimportant things; to chatter, to gabble
- to cackle
- to quack
Forms
Present
| I | schnattre / schnattere / schnatter |
|---|---|
| you | schnatterst |
| he, she, it | schnattert |
| we | schnattern |
| you (plural) | schnattert |
| they | schnattern |
Preterite
| I | schnatterte |
|---|---|
| you | schnattertest |
| he, she, it | schnatterte |
| we | schnatterten |
| you (plural) | schnattertet |
| they | schnatterten |
Subjunctive I
| I | schnattere / schnattre |
|---|---|
| you | schnatterest / schnattrest |
| he, she, it | schnattere / schnattre |
| we | schnattern |
| you (plural) | schnatteret / schnattret |
| they | schnattern |
Subjunctive II
| I | schnatterte |
|---|---|
| you | schnattertest |
| he, she, it | schnatterte |
| we | schnatterten |
| you (plural) | schnattertet |
| they | schnatterten |
Imperative
| you | schnattre / schnatter / schnattere |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | schnattert |
Other forms
| infinitive | schnattern |
|---|---|
| past participle | geschnattert |
| present participle | schnatternd |
Used in the library
- Im Park schnattern die Gänse, sobald jemand Brot dabei hat.In the park the geese start cackling as soon as someone has bread.B2Noch einmal, bitte (20) — Once more, please (20) (B2)
- In der Kantine schnattern die jüngsten Schülerinnen so laut, dass keiner sein eigenes Wort versteht.In the canteen the youngest girls chatter so loudly that nobody can hear themselves speak.B2Noch einmal, bitte (8) — Once more, please (8) (B2)
- Auf der Bank vor der Badi plaudern die alten Frauen so laut wie die Enten, die neben ihnen schnattern.On the bench outside the lido the old women chat as loudly as the ducks quacking beside them.B2Noch einmal, bitte (25) — Once more, please (25) (B2)