brühen

German (Berlin)

[bʁyːən]

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (with hot water) to blanch, pour seething water over
  • (with tea or coffee) to brew, put a pot on

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German brüen inherited from Old High German *bruojan (scald, burn) inherited from Proto-Germanic *brōaną (brew) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerw-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰerw-

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