hegen

Signification

1. (weak) to cherish
2. (weak) to harbor, to have, to hold (e.g., doubts, a grudge, grievances)

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈheːɡŋ]

Étymologie

From Middle High German hegen, from Old High German heggan (“surrounded by a fence”), ultimately from the root of archaic Hag (“hedge”) and modern Gehege (“enclosure”).