schlucken

Meaning

1. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to swallow
2. (intransitive,weak) to gulp (swallow one's spittle out of fear etc.)
3. (figuratively,transitive,weak) to gobble up (annex, e.g. another company)
4. (figuratively,transitive,weak) to swallow; to accept; to put up with
5. (figuratively,transitive,weak) to buy, to be deceived by

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃlʊkən/

Etymology

From Middle High German slucken, from Old High German (attested in the derived noun slucko (“glutton”)), probably ultimately onomatopoeic. Cognate with Dutch slokken.