raffeln

From Middle High German raffeln, ultimately from the root of raffen (“to grasp, snatch up”).

raffeln (weak, third-person singular present raffelt, past tense raffelte, past participle geraffelt, auxiliary haben)^[1]

1. to clatter; to rattle
2. (of fruit or vegetables) to grate coarsely; to shred into sticks

   Geraffelter Rettich wird oft zu Salaten verarbeitet.

   Grated radish is often used in salads.

3. (dialect, colloquial) to talk on and on loudly; to jabber

• Synonyms: klappern, rasseln, rappeln