ächzen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German echzen, from Old High German *ahhizen (“to say ‘ah’”), attested in the verbal noun ahhizōt, derived from the interjection ah (“oh; ah; my; alas”), whence modern ach (“idem”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛçt͡sən/

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Verb

1. (of people) to groan
2. (of things) to creak

Derived terms

• Ächzen
• Ächzer
• aufächzen
• Geächze