schwitzen
See also: Schwitzen
German
Etymology
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From Middle High German switzen, from Old High German swizzen, from Proto-Germanic *switjaną. A geminated form of (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *swait-, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *swoyd- (“to sweat”), *sweyd-. Cognates (without gemination): Dutch zweten, Danish svede, English sweat.
Pronunciation
Verb
- (transitive or intransitive) to sweat; to perspire (of living beings)
- (intransitive) to give off water (of things)
- (intransitive, figuratively, with über + dative) to think hard; to work hard (on a mental task)
- (intransitive, figuratively) to be in fear; to worry
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (sweat): transpirieren (lofty)
- (think hard): brüten
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “schwitzen” in Duden online
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