bähen

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛːən/

Etymology 1

From Middle High German bæhen, from Old High German bāen, from Proto-Germanic *bēaną (“to warm”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- (“to heat up; bathe”). See also Bad, from the same (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic root. (Unrelated to backen.)

Verb

1. (regional) to toast, to roast

   Synonyms: toasten, rösten

2. (regional) to heat, to warm

   Die Fässer müssen mit heißem Wasser gebäht werden

   The vats should be heated with hot water

   Synonyms: fovieren, wärmen, erhitzen

Etymology 2

From the interjection bäh, of onomatopoeic origin, used to express disdain and dislike

Verb

1. to bleat

   Synonym: blöken