This is the 3008th most frequent Dutch word.
blaten
"Blaten" means "to bleat" (the sound made by sheep or goats).
Here, 'blaten' is used in its literal sense, referring to the sound made by sheep.
De schapen begonnen te blaten in de wei.
The sheep started bleating in the meadow.
In this sentence, 'blaten' is used figuratively to describe someone complaining repetitively, akin to how sheep bleat continuously.
Hij bleef maar blaten over zijn problemen zonder een oplossing te zoeken.
He kept bleating about his problems without seeking a solution.
In this example, 'blaten' metaphorically critiques someone's ineffective manner of speaking.