kümmern

(Engels)

  1. (reflexive, weak) to take care, to look after
  2. (transitive, weak) to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to concern

Frequentie

A2
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˈkʏ.mɐn/
Etymologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle High German kumbern, derived from the noun kumber, probably from Old French *combre (“obstruction, barrier”), itself probably from Gaulish. See Kummer for more. Cognate with Hunsrik kimmre, Luxembourgish këmmeren and Dutch kommer.

Related words

bezorgd zijn

zich bekommeren

bezorgd maken

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