quälen

German (Berlin)

/ˈkvɛːlən/, /ˈkveːlən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to torture, torment, agonize
  • (reflexive) to toil, struggle

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German queln inherited from Old High German quellen inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwaljaną (torment, kill, make die).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*kwaljaną

Gloss

torment, kill, make die

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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