schlucken

German (Berlin)

/ˈʃlʊkən/

verb-weak
Definitions
  • (transitive) to swallow
  • (intransitive) to gulp swallow one's spittle out of fear etc.
  • (transitive) to gobble up annex, e.g. another company
  • (transitive) to swallow; to accept; to put up with

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German slucken (gobble, swallow, snivel, sob).

Origin

Middle High German

slucken

Gloss

gobble, swallow, snivel, sob

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

燕

Emoji

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