tun

German (Berlin)

/tuːn/

verb-irregular
Definitions
  • to do to perform or execute an action
  • (with dative) to do something (positive or negative) to someone
  • (reflexive) to make a difference; to be different
  • (somewhat) to fake; to feign; to pretend
  • (chiefly) to put, to place, to add
  • (chiefly) to work, to function
  • (chiefly)
  • (colloquial)
  • (colloquial)

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German tuon inherited from Old High German tuon inherited from *dōn inherited from Proto-Germanic *dōną (do, put, make, place) derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make), *dʰeh₁- (put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁-

Gloss

put, place, set, do, suck, suckle, make

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

Emoji

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