rühren

See also: Ruhren

German

Etymology

From Middle High German rüeren, from Old High German ruoren, hruoren, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną. Cognate with Dutch roeren, now rare English rear (“to move, stir”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈryːrən/, [ˈʁyːʁən], [ˈʁyː.ɐn], [ʁyɐ̯n]

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Verb

1. (transitive or intransitive) to stir
2. (usually transitive) to stir; to move; to cause an emotion, especially sentimentality or compassion
3. (reflexive) to stir (oneself); to move slightly

Derived terms

• anrühren
• berühren
• umrühren
• verrühren

Further reading

• “rühren” in Duden online