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schwitzen.

to sweat; to perspire (of living beings)

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʃvɪtsən/[ˈʃʋɪtsən][ˈʃʋɪtsn̩]
  1. to sweat; to perspire (of living beings)

    intransitive · transitive · weak
  2. to give off water (of things)

    intransitive · weak
  3. to think hard; to work hard

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
  4. to be in fear; to worry

    figuratively · intransitive · weak
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German switzen, from Old High German swizzen, from Proto-West Germanic *swittjan, from Proto-Germanic *switjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *swidyéti (“to sweat”). Cognates (without gemination): Dutch zweten, Danish svede, English sweat.

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