spenden

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃpɛndən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to donate; to give as charity
  • (transitive) to give; to provide; to lend
  • (transitive) to administer (a sacrament)
  • (transitive) to spend generously; to treat to

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German spenden inherited from Old High German spentōn (spend, use, consume) inherited from *spendōn (spend) derived from Latin expendō (I weigh, I pay out) root from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- (pull, spin, stretch).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)pend-

Gloss

pull, spin, stretch

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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