Meaning
- (reflexive, weak) to take care, to look after
- (transitive, weak) to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to concern
Concepts
pay attention to
worry about
Synonyms
bestrebt sein
wichtig sein
pfleglich behandeln
Sorgen machen
Sorge tragen
aktiv werden
aktiv sein
umtun
Mühe geben
sich kümmern{vr}
angelegen sein lassen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʏ.mɐn/
Etymology
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.
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