plätschern
Translation
to splash, to ripple, to babble
Examples
Das Wasser plätschert leise im Brunnen.
The water splashes quietly in the fountain.
Die Kinder plätschern im flachen Wasser.
The children are splashing in the shallow water.
Grammar Patterns
(intransitive) to splash, ripple The stream babbles along.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rieseln, murmeln, schwappen
Etymology
An onomatopoeic word imitating the sound of water. Related to the sound 'Platsch!' (splash!).
Memory Tips
The word itself sounds like the action it describes: 'plat-scher-n'. Imagine small splashes of water.