zeigen

German (Berlin)

/ˈt͡saɪ̯ɡən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to point at
  • to demonstrate, show, to go to show
  • (reflexive) to appear, become apparent, come out, turn out, show up, to be manifested

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German zeigen inherited from Old High German zeigōn derived from Proto-Germanic *taikijaną (show, point out) root from Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- (point out, show, point, teach, instruct).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*deyḱ-

Gloss

point out, show, point, teach, instruct

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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