heichen
German
Etymology
From *hīgōną (“to breathe, snort”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *ḱēygʰ- (“swift, fierce, violent”). Cognate with Dutch hijgen (“to pant”), English hie (“to hurry, hasten”), Danish hige (“to aspire, long”), Latin cieō (“set in motion, invoke, provoke”), Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, “move, set in motion”).
Verb
- (transitive) to choke; gasp for breath
Conjugation
Further reading
- “heichen” in Duden online