hüten.
to watch
Meaning & usage
to watch
to herd, to tend (animals)
to be wary, to watch out
Man sollte sich vor voreiligen Schlüssen hüten.
to avoid (doing something), to be careful not to (do something)
Sie mussten sich hüten, ihn zu kritisieren.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German hüeten, Old High German huoten (“to watch, take care”), from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan, see there for further etymology. Cognate with Old Saxon hōdian, Old English hēdan, Dutch hoeden, English heed.
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