geneten
Low German
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to enjoy (some experience); to relish; to savor
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Low German genêten inherited from Old Saxon giniotan inherited from Proto-Germanic *ganeutaną (look forward, enjoy, apprehend).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*ganeutaną
Gloss
look forward, enjoy, apprehend
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Genießer German
- genießbar German
- genießen German
- nießen German
- genieten Dutch, Flemish
- levensgenieter Dutch, Flemish
- nieten Dutch, Flemish
- *ganeutaną Proto-Germanic
- genieten Middle Dutch
- giniozan Old High German
- *ganeutan gmw-pro
- *giniotan Old Dutch
- genêten Middle Low German
- giniotan Old Saxon
- niotan Old Saxon