lächeln
Translation
to smile
Examples
Sie lächelt immer freundlich.
She always smiles in a friendly way.
Er lächelte über den Witz.
He smiled at the joke.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) smiles The baby is smiling.
((über+4)) to smile at/about sth. She smiled at his suggestion.
Similar Words
Synonyms: grinsen (to grin); Antonyms: die Stirn runzeln (to frown)
Etymology
Diminutive of 'lachen' (to laugh), meaning a 'small laugh'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a little 'laugh' (lachen). A small, quiet laugh is a smile (lächeln).