kümmern
German (Berlin)
/ˈkʏ.mɐn/
verb-weak
Definitions
- (reflexive) to take care, to look after
- (transitive) to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to concern
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German kumbern derived from Old French *combre (barrier, obstruction).
Origin
Old French
*combre
Gloss
barrier, obstruction
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cumber English
- cumbered English
- cumberer English
- cumberground English
- cumberless English
- cumberment English
- cumbersome English
- cumberworld English
- cumbrous English
- discumber English
- uncumber English
- combrus Latin
- verkümmern German
- combren Middle English
- *combre Old French
- kumber Middle High German
- kumbern Middle High German
- këmmeren Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch