horchen
Meaning
- (intransitive, weak) to listen closely (to try to hear, especially a weak sound)
- (intransitive, weak) to heed, to obey
Synonyms
Translations
escuchar
ascoltare
écouter
dinlemek
luisteren
escoltarFrequency
Dialects
Basel-Landschaft
loose
Basel-Landschaft
luschtere
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhɔʁçən/
Etymology
In summary
An originally Central German word, from northern Middle High German horchen, hōrchen, from late Old High German hōrechen, probably from original Proto-West Germanic *hauʀukōn derived from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan whence German hören.
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