beschirmen

German (Berlin)

/bəʃɪʁmɘn/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to protect, to shield
  • (transitive) to stretch out forming a screen
  • (transitive) to put on a lampshade
  • (transitive) to guard, to look after, to sentinel

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German beschirmen prefix from Old High German skirmen.

Origin

Old High German

skirmen

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