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riechen.

to smell (something); to sniff (something)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʁiːçn̩//ˈʁiːçən/Germany/ˈʁiːçɛn/Austria, Southern-Germany, Switzerland

  1. to smell (something); to sniff (something)

    class-2 · strong · transitive

  2. to use the sense of smell; to detect a smell

    class-2 · intransitive · strong

  3. to smell something

    class-2 · strong · transitive
    Ich rieche dein Parfüm.

  4. to reek; to smell bad

    class-2 · intransitive · strong

  5. to smell

    class-2 · copulative · strong
    Im Haus riecht es nach gebratenem Fisch.
    Der Kuchen riecht lecker!

  6. to tolerate (someone); to stand (someone)

    class-2 · slang · strong · transitive
    Ich kann ihn nicht riechen.
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German riechen, from Old High German riohhan, from Proto-West Germanic *reukan, from Proto-Germanic *reukaną. Compare English reek, Dutch rieken, Danish ryge, Swedish ryka. See also Rauch, Geruch.

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