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German (Berlin)

[ˈʃiːsn̩]

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to shoot; to fire
  • (sports) to kick; to shoot
  • (photography) to shoot
  • (slang) to shoot up
  • (intransitive) to dart; to shoot; to rush; to gush

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German sciozzan (shoot) inherited from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną (shoot) derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- (rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)kewd-

Gloss

rush, shoot, drive, fall upon, throw, propel, pursue, drive forth

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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