hüten
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to watch
- (transitive, weak) to herd, to tend (animals)
- (reflexive, weak) to be wary, to watch out
- (reflexive, weak) to avoid (doing something), to be careful not to (do something)
Concepts
Synonyms
mit Vorsicht genießen
Beachtung schenken
sich kümmern{vr}
im Blick haben
in Evidenz halten
Augenmerk richten
protektieren
pfleglich behandeln
sich in acht nehmen
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Aargau
gaume
Basel-Landschaft
gaume
Basel-Landschaft
hiete
Basel-Landschaft
waide
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈhyːtn̩]
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German hüeten, Old High German huoten (“to watch, take care”), from Proto-West Germanic *hōdijan, see there for further etymology. Cognate with Old Saxon hōdian, Old English hēdan, Dutch hoeden, English heed.
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