fauchen

Senso (Inglese)

1. (intransitive, weak) to hiss, to spit, to growl
2. (figuratively, intransitive, weak) to hiss (e.g., escaping steam)
3. (figuratively, intransitive, weak) to snap (to speak in an irritable way)

Concetti

fischiare

sibilare

soffiare

sfriggere

sfrigolare

zittire

zufolare

sinonimi

zischen

schnauben

widerreden

Traduzioni

hiss

spit

siffler

bufar

rouspéter

racler

sizzle

chirriar

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/ˈfaʊ̯xən/

Etimologia (Inglese)

Ereditato da tedesco medio alto: pfūchen

Ereditato da tedesco antico alto: *pfūhhan

Affine inglese: puke

In summary

From Middle High German pfūchen, phūchen, from Old High German *pfūhhan (“to spit, puff”), from Proto-Germanic *pukaną (“to spit, puff”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to blow, swell”). The modern onset f- instead of pf- is from East Central German. Compare English puke.