fauchen

German (Berlin)

/ˈfaʊ̯xən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (animal sound) to hiss, to spit

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German pfūchen inherited from Old High German *pfūhhan (puff, spit) inherited from Proto-Germanic *pukaną (puff, spit) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (swell, blow, swelling, owl).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bew-

Gloss

swell, blow, swelling, owl

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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Emoji

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