schielen

German (Berlin)

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to squint
  • to leer

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German schilhen inherited from Old High German scilihen inherited from Proto-Germanic *skilhijaną (squint) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (bend, crook, joint, lean, curve, crooked, heel, cut).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kel-

Gloss

bend, crook, joint, lean, curve, crooked, heel, cut

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

節

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