schwelen

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German

Etymology

18th century, from Low German swelen, from Middle Low German swēlen, from Old Saxon *swelan, from Proto-West Germanic *swelan, from Proto-Germanic *swelaną (to smoulder, burn slowly), from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (to shine, warm, burn). Cognate with Dutch zwelen, Old English swelan. Also related to German schwül (sultry), Old Norse svalr (cold), whence Danish sval.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːlən/, ,
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  • Hyphenation: schwe‧len

Verb

schwelen (weak, third-person singular present schwelt, past tense schwelte, past participle geschwelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to smoulder
    Synonym: glimmen
    Das Feuer schwelte immer noch an einigen Stellen.
    The fire was still smoldering in some places.
  2. to fester, to simmer
    Synonym: brodeln
    Unter der Oberfläche schwelt Hass.
    Hate festers beneath the surface.

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Further reading

  • schwelen” in Duden online
  • schwelen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache