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pesen.

to run quickly (usually implying haste or confusion)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpeːzən//ˈpeːsən/
  1. to run quickly (usually implying haste or confusion)

    colloquial · weak
    Als er gemerkt hat, dass er sein Portmonee vergessen hatte, ist er wie ein Verrückter zurück zum Laden gepest.
Where this word comes from

Duden says the etymology is unsettled. Some etymologists, including Pfeifer and Wahrig, trace it back to English pace, but this association may be secondary. A relation with Dutch pezen (“to work hard; to run quickly”) is probable. This Dutch verb was attested as early as 1632 and is related to pees (“sinew”).

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