speien

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpaɪ̯ən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to spit
  • (euphemistic) to vomit

Etymology

Inherited from Old High German spīwan inherited from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną inherited from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ptyēw- (vomit, spit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)ptyēw-

Gloss

vomit, spit

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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