horchen

Meaning

1. (intransitive,weak) to listen closely (to try to hear, especially a weak sound)
2. (intransitive,weak) to heed, to obey

Concepts

listen

hearken

eavesdrop

hear

hark

harken

listen to

give ear

listen in

appertain

Synonyms

zuhören

anhören

aushorchen

lauschen

hören

abhören

hinhören

belauschen

mithören

behorchen

ganz Ohr sein

hör mal

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

loose

Basel-Landschaft

luschtere

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Hyphenated as

hor‧chen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔʁçən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: horchen

Inherited from Old High German: hōrechen

Cognate with Bavarian: huachn

Cognate with Middle Dutch: horken

Cognate with Old Frisian: hērkia

Cognate with Western Frisian: harkje

Cognate with Old English: *heárcian

Cognate with English: hark

In summary

An originally Central German word, from northern Middle High German horchen, hōrchen, from late Old High German hōrechen, probably from original *hōrahhōn, from Proto-Germanic *hauzakōną, derived from *hauzijaną + intensive -k-. Cognate with Bavarian huachn, Middle Dutch horken, hoorken, Old Frisian hērkia (West Frisian harkje), Old English *heárcian (English hark).