nestle

Bedeutung (Englisch)

1. To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
2. To press oneself against another affectionately.
3. (intransitive) To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
4. (archaic, intransitive) To build or sit upon a nest.
5. (archaic, transitive) Of a bird: to look after its young.
6. (transitive) To move or place into a comfortable position

Konzepte

kuscheln

einnisten

anschmiegen

schmiegen

sich kuscheln

es sich gemütlich machen

nisten

Synonyme

snuggle

cuddle

nuzzle

huddle together

draw close

snuggle up

nest

embrace

huddle

fall back

hold

hug

lean

lean against

lean on

look

necking

nurse

perch

pet

recline

rest

rest on

side by side

smooch

smooching

snug

snuggle up to

bill and coo

cuddle up

squeeze in

take shelter

be close to

bring into close contact

huddle closely

lean close to

press close to

nestle down

caress

catch a little sleep

carry

clasp

clinch

close to

close together

cradle

embosom

embracement

Übersetzungen

se pelotonner

φωλιάζω

περιθάλπω

annidarsi

anidar

aninhar

nestelen

aconchegar-se

blottir

se nicher

se blottir

rifugiarsi

nidifier

stringersi

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈnɛsəl/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: nestelen

Geerbt von Altenglisch: nistlan

Verwandt mit Middle Low German: nëstelen

Verwandt mit Niederländisch: nestelen

In summary

From Middle English nestelen, nestlen, from Old English nistlan, nestlian, nistlian (“to make or build a nest”), from Proto-West Germanic *nistilōn (“to build or occupy a nest; nestle”), equivalent to nest + -le. Cognate with Middle Low German nëstelen (“to build a nest”), Dutch nestelen (“to nest, nestle”).