rennen

Signification

1. (intransitive,irregular,weak) to run; to race; to sprint (said of competing sportsmen, animals etc.)
2. (irregular,transitive,weak) to run over (someone)

Coupé comme

ren‧nen

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[ˈʁɛnən]

Étymologie

From a merger of transitive / causative Old High German rennan (“to make something run or flow”) (from Proto-Germanic *rannijaną), and intransitive Old High German rinnan (“to run or flow”) (from Proto-Germanic *rinnaną). A similar development of merging roots can be seen in Dutch rennen and English run as well.