bauen

German (Berlin)

[ˈbaʊ̯ən]

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to build; to construct
  • (drug-related) to roll a joint
  • to rely

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German būwen inherited from Old High German būan inherited from Proto-Germanic *būaną (build, dwell reside, reside, dwell) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt (become, grow, come into being, appear, be, he became), *bʰuH- (grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰuH-

Gloss

grow, become, be, appear, come into being, rise up, exist, thrive, curve, happen, live, bend, swell, dwell, prosper

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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

曲

Emoji
🌱 💗 🪴

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