kümmern
Meaning
- (reflexive,weak) to take care, to look after
- (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
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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