schweben
Meaning
to hover, soar, float, drift
Concepts
Synonyms
im Ungewissen lassen
frei schweben
getragen werden
sich hinziehen
etwas in der Schwebe halten
in der Luft hängen
wieder flott werden
aufschwingen
schweben lassen
zum Schweben bringen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃveːbən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German swëben, from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic *swibāną (“to move”), from Proto-Indo-European *ksweybʰ- (“to twist, turn around”).
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