lästern

From Middle High German lestern, lastern, from Old High German lastarōn, derived from laster (“abuse, revilement”). Analysable as Laster +‎ -n.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛstɐn/

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lästern (weak, third-person singular present lästert, past tense lästerte, past participle gelästert, auxiliary haben)

1. (transitive) to blaspheme against

   Die Ketzer lästern Gott und alle Heiligen.

   The heretics blaspheme against God and all his saints.

2. (intransitive) to gossip, usually in a disdainful way; to bitch about; to speak ill of someone behind their back [+ über (accusative)]

   Wir lästern doch gar nicht, wir unterhalten uns nur.

   We’re not gossiping, we’re just talking.

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• (gossip disdainfully): tratschen (gossip); herziehen (speak ill)

• Geläster
• Lästerei
• Lästerschwester
• Lästerung

• “lästern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “lästern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
• “lästern” in Duden online