kümmern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German kumbern, derived from the noun kumber, probably from Old French *combre (“obstruction, barrier”), itself probably from Gaulish. See Kummer for more.

Cognate with Hunsrik kimmre, Luxembourgish këmmeren.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʏ.mɐn/
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Verb

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  1. (reflexive) to take care, to look after.
    Wer kümmert sich um die Ausbildung der Lehrlinge?
    Who takes care of training the interns?
  2. (transitive) to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to concern.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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