kümmern
- (reflexive, weak) to take care, to look after
- (transitive, weak) to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to concern
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.
Related words
pay attention to
worry about
bestrebt sein
wichtig sein
pfleglich behandeln
Sorgen machen
Sorge tragen
aktiv werden
aktiv sein
umtun
Mühe geben
sich kümmern{vr}
angelegen sein lassen
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