platzen

German (Berlin)

/ˈplatsən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • to burst
  • to make an emotional outburst, "to explode"
  • (of a plan, a transaction or similar) to be suddenly or unexpectedly canceled
  • (banking) to bounce

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German platzen inherited from Old High German *blazzen inherited from Proto-Germanic *platjaną (strike, beat).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*platjaną

Gloss

strike, beat

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms