schwitzen

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃvɪtsən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to sweat; to perspire (of living beings)
  • (intransitive) to give off water (of things)
  • (intransitive) to think hard; to work hard (on a mental task)
  • (intransitive) to be in fear; to worry

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German switzen inherited from Old High German swizzen inherited from Proto-Germanic *switjaną root from Proto-Indo-European *sweyd- (sweat).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sweyd-

Gloss

sweat

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

汗

Emoji
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