laachje

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word laachje. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word laachje, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say laachje in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word laachje you have here. The definition of the word laachje will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition oflaachje, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Saterland Frisian

Etymology

From Old Frisian hlakia, hlakkia, from Proto-West Germanic *hlakkōn, from Proto-Germanic *hlakkōną (to laugh). Cognate with West Frisian laitsje (to laugh), Old English hlacerung (scoffing, mockery, scorn). Alteration of k(k) ~ ch likely due to influence from (Middle) Low German lachen, and/or German lachen (to laugh).

Verb

laachje

  1. (intransitive) to laugh
    Synonym: gaffelje

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  • Marron C. Fort (2015) “laachje”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN