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schellen.

to ring

8 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. to ring

    ergative · weak
Where this word comes from

Merged from an Early New High German strong verb, Middle High German schellen, Old High German skellan, from Proto-West Germanic *skellan, from Proto-Germanic *skellaną, together with an Early New High German causative verb, Middle High German schellen, Old High German skellen, Proto-Germanic *skallijaną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *skel-, from *kelh₁- (“to call, to shout, to make noise, to sound”) with an extra s-mobile.

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