tattle in German
tattle in German is Klatsch, Tratsch, petzen — tattle means to gossip or chatter, especially about other people's business.
tattle in German
Klatsch
(uncountable) Idle talk; gossip; (countable) an instance of such talk or gossip.
Tratsch
(uncountable) Idle talk; gossip; (countable) an instance of such talk or gossip.
petzen
(intransitive, Canada, US, pejorative) Often said of children: to report incriminating information about another person, or a person's wrongdoing in an annoying fashion, usually to a person in a position of authority over the accused person; to tell on somebody. [from late 15th c.]
tratschen
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.
klatschen
(intransitive, obsolete) To speak like a baby or young child; to babble, to prattle; to speak haltingly; to stutter.
What does "tattle" mean?
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verb To gossip or chatter, especially about other people's business.
"The neighbours loved to tattle about everyone on the street."
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verb (especially of children) To report someone else's misbehaviour to an adult or authority figure.
"His little sister tattled on him for sneaking out."
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noun Idle gossip, or a piece of tale-telling about someone's wrongdoing.
"Nobody took the playground tattle seriously."
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tattle in a sentence
- The neighbours loved to tattle about everyone on the street.
- His little sister tattled on him for sneaking out.
- Nobody took the playground tattle seriously.
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What is "tattle" in German?
"tattle" in German is Klatsch, Tratsch, petzen. tattle means: To gossip or chatter, especially about other people's business.
How do you use "tattle" in a sentence?
Example: "The neighbours loved to tattle about everyone on the street." In German, "tattle" is Klatsch, Tratsch, petzen.
Are there other ways to say "tattle" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "tattle": Klatsch, Tratsch, petzen, tratschen, klatschen.
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