kümmern

Meaning

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

Concepts

care

attend

look after

take care of

take care

concern

care for

worry about

pay attention to

minister

worry

recomfort

Frequency

A2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʏ.mɐn/
Etymology

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.

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