zimmern

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German zimbern, from Old High German zimbren, zimbarōn, from Proto-Germanic *timrijaną, derived from *timrą, whence German Zimmer. Cognate with Dutch timmeren, English timber.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtsɪmɐn/
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Verb

zimmern (weak, third-person singular present zimmert, past tense zimmerte, past participle gezimmert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to build something from wood
  2. (colloquial) to hit; to slap
  3. (transitive, informal, sports, especially soccer) to shoot the ball hard
    Aus der Drehung zimmert er die Kirsche direkt unters Gebälk.
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Further reading

  • zimmern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • zimmern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • zimmern” in Duden online