schwarzsehen

German (Berlin)

[ˈʃvaʁt͡szeːən]

verb-strong
Definitions
  • to be pessimistic
  • (television) to watch television without paying one's license

Etymology

Affix from German schwarz (black, illegal, illicit, clandestine, undocumented, dark) + German sehen (see, watch, far-see).

Origin

German (Berlin)

sehen

Gloss

see, watch, far-see

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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