🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Plauderei

Pronunciation / Transliteration: plau-de-rai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Natter/ˈnæt.ər/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Sie hatten eine angenehme Plauderei bei Kaffee."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A casual or informal conversation, often characterized by trivial or idle talk.

    "They enjoyed a pleasant natter over coffee at the café."
As verb
  1. 1

    To talk casually or informally, often about trivial matters.

    "We nattered for hours about our favorite books."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'natter' originates from the late 19th century, likely derived from the dialectal term 'natter' meaning to chatter or talk casually. It is believed to have roots in the Middle English 'natren', which means to chatter or prattle, reflecting a shift in usage towards informal conversation.

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