erquicken
Meaning
to refresh, revive
Concepts
Synonyms
neu beleben
wiedererstellen
wieder aufleben
wieder beleben
wieder erschaffen
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɛɐ̯ˈkvɪkn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German erquicken, from Old High German irquicken. Equivalent to er- + quick (“lively”) + -en. The simplex quick is Low German, but in the verb the -i- is due to regular lack of a-mutation.
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