heimsuchen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German heimsuochen. Equivalent to heim- +‎ suchen.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhaɛ̯mˌsuːχn̩/ (Austria)
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  • Hyphenation: heim‧su‧chen

Verb

heimsuchen (weak, third-person singular present sucht heim, past tense suchte heim, past participle heimgesucht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to haunt, to afflict, to scourge
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg [The Magic Mountain], volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 507:
      Die Pflanze stand an ihrem Bett, sie liebkoste sie mit Blicken und Händen, sorgte, daß man sie begoß, und hing selbst noch bei den schlimmsten Hustenanfällen, die sie heimsuchten, mit ihren gequälten Augen an ihr.
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