schwelgen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German swëlgen, from Old High German swelgan, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą (to gulp (down); swallow; devour). Cognate with Old English swelgan (English swallow).

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃvɛlɡn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: schwel‧gen

Verb[edit]

schwelgen (weak, third-person singular present schwelgt, past tense schwelgte, past participle geschwelgt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, dated) to eat or drink greedily
  2. (intransitive) to revel in, indulge in

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