kauern

German

Etymology

Eventually from Middle Low German kūren, whence also English cower. Used in standard German since the 18th century, either directly from German Low German (then with an artificial adaptation of the vocalism) or through an East Central German dialect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkaʊ̯ɐn/

Verb

1. to crouch; to cower

Derived terms

• hinkauern
• zusammenkauern

Further reading

• “kauern” in Duden online