No. 2,154 in German
babler
The German word "Babler" refers to someone who talks excessively or incoherently, often without much substance.
In a sentence
Der bablende Redner verlor die Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums.
The babbling speaker lost the audience's attention.
Here, 'babler' is used adjectivally ('bablende') to describe someone speaking in a rambling or unstructured manner.
Die Kinder lieben es, den bablenden Bach zu hören.
The children love listening to the babbling brook.
In this sentence, 'babler' (as 'bablenden') describes the sound produced by a natural phenomenon, personified as if it were speaking.
Ein erfahrener Journalist sollte kein babler sein.
An experienced journalist should not be a babbler.
'Babler' is directly used as a noun here to imply someone who speaks or writes without substance or clarity.
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