werfen

German (Berlin)

/ˈvɛrfən/

verb-strong
Definitions
  • (transitive) to throw
  • (transitive) to throw
  • (transitive) To cast; to project
  • (transitive) to give birth of some animals
  • (reflexive) to throw oneself (on a bed etc.)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German wërfen inherited from Old High German werfan (throw) inherited from Proto-Germanic *werpaną (throw, cast, turn).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*werpaną

Gloss

throw, cast, turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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