laache

Central Franconian

Etymology

From Middle High German lachen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaːxə/

Verb

laache (third-person present tense laach or laacht, past participle jelaach or gelaacht)

1. (most dialects) to laugh
   • 1976, “Ming eetste Fründin”‎^[1]performed by Bläck Fööss:

     Ming eetste Fründin, dat wor et Meiers Kättche,
     Un ich fuhr mem Rädche Daach für Daach zo im.
     Et Meiers Kättche fuhr dann met om Rädche,
     Un dann dät et laache su wie ne Sonnesching.

     My first girlfriend was Cathy Meier,
     And I rode my bike to her place day by day.
     Then Cathy Meier rode with me on my bike,
     And she used to laugh just like the sunshine.

Limburgish

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlahhjan, from Proto-Germanic *hlahjaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaː.xə/
• Rhymes: -aːxə

Verb

laache (third-person singular present laacht, past participle gelaacht, auxiliary verb haane) (Eupen)

1. (intransitive) to laugh