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rallen.

to understand, get

6 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁalən/
  1. to understand, get

    colloquial · weak
    Der Typ rallt mal wieder gar nix.
Where this word comes from

Attested by 1990. Perhaps from a blend of raffen + schnallen, both “to get, understand”. A vague influence by etymology 2 below seems possible.

verb/ˈʁalən/
  1. to make dull and/or guttural sounds

    rare · regional · weak
Where this word comes from

From Low German rallen (“to talk, chatter”), from Middle Low German rallen, likely of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Danish ralle, which has the same sense as the Modern German.

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