Etymology

burble

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Today it means: A bubbling, gurgling sound, as of a creek. Full definition →

Middle English burblen
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burble · noun, verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromburblen“to bubble”
  2. English todayburble

From Middle English burblen (“to bubble”), imitative.

burble · noun, verb2

  1. Old French · derived frombarbouiller“to confound”
  2. English todayburble

Scottish; probably connected Old French barbouiller (“to confound”).

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