Lästern Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Lästern" is used as verb with the meaning of "to gossip", "to backbite" or "to slander".

Essential properties of "lästern"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: lästern
Simple past: lästerte
Participle: gelästert

regularintransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "lästern" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To speak ill of someone behind their back"

Definition: "To speak ill of someone behind their back, criticizing or slandering."
Translation(s): to gossip, to backbite, to slander, to badmouth
Synonym(s): schimpfen, herziehen, verleumden
Antonym(s): loben, preisen
Related word(s): Kritik, Verleumdung

📝 Some usage examples:

Sie lästern immer über ihre Kollegen.They always gossip about their colleagues.
Er lästert ständig über seine Nachbarn.He constantly gossips about his neighbors.
Warum lästerst du über sie, wenn sie nicht da ist?Why do you gossip about her when she's not there?

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