Verb

klönen

Translation

to chat, to chitchat, to chew the fat

Wir saßen am Kamin und klönten.

We sat by the fireplace and chatted.

Lass uns bei einer Tasse Tee klönen.

Let's have a chat over a cup of tea.

klönen (intransitive) to chat Wir haben den ganzen Nachmittag geklönt.

mit j-m klönen ((with sb.)) to chat with sb. Ich klöne gerne mit meiner Oma.

plaudern (to chat), quatschen (to gab), sich unterhalten (to converse)

Originates from Low German 'klönen', meaning to have a pleasant chat.

Imagine a group of friends 'cloning' around a table to chat. It's a cozy, informal word, mostly used in Northern Germany.