schwelen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃveːlən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to smoulder

Etymology

Derived from Low German swelen (smoulder) derived from Middle Low German swēlen derived from Old Saxon *swelan derived from Proto-Germanic *swelaną (burn slowly, smoulder, create a burningly cold sensation) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swel-

Gloss

burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

飲

Emoji
🔥

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