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gedeihen.

to thrive; to flourish; to prosper

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɡəˈdaɪən/[ɡəˈdaɪən][ɡəˈdaɪn]
  1. to thrive; to flourish; to prosper

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Fliegen gedeihen auf verdorbenem Essen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German gedīhen, from Old High German githīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *gaþį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *gaþinhaną; cognates include Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌸𐌴𐌹𐌷𐌰𐌽 (gaþeihan), Dutch gedijen. A prefixed variant of Middle High German dīhen, from Old High German thīhan, from Proto-West Germanic *þį̄han, from Proto-Germanic *þinhaną. Compare with obsolete English thee (“to thrive”).

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