keimen
German (Berlin)
/ˈkaɪ̯mən/
verb-weak
Definitions
- to sprout, germinate
- to stir (e.g. hope)
- to form (e.g. thought, decision)
- to awaken (e.g. love, yearning)
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German kīmen, kīnen (sprout) inherited from Old High German kīnan inherited from Proto-Germanic *kīnaną (split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*kīnaną
Gloss
split, crack, sprout, germinate, split open, crack open
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process