kakelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• cackle noun A harsh, broken sound like a hen's cry, or a laugh that sounds similar.
• chuckle noun A quiet, restrained laugh.
• cluck noun The short, clicking sound a hen makes.

Senses

kakelen is used for these senses in English:

• cackle (intransitive) To make a sharp, broken noise or cry, as a hen or goose does.
• cackle (intransitive) To laugh with a broken sound similar to a hen's cry.
• chuckle (intransitive, archaic) To make the sound of a chicken; to cluck.

cackle — full definition

1. noun A harsh, broken sound like a hen's cry, or a laugh that sounds similar.
2. verb To laugh in a loud, harsh way, or to make the sharp cry of a hen or goose.

chuckle — full definition

1. noun A quiet, restrained laugh.
2. verb To laugh softly or to oneself.

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