schützen
Meaning
- (transitive, weak) to defend; to protect; to shelter; to guard
- (transitive, weak) to cover
- (reflexive, weak) to protect oneself
Concepts
Synonyms
gaumen
protektieren
abschotten
Obdach gewähren
einmummeln
unter seinen persönlichen Schutz nehmen
unter seinen persönlichen Schutz stellen
schützend vor jemanden stellen
seine Hand halten über
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃʏ.t͡sn̩/
Etymology
In summary
From late Middle High German schützen (“to protect”, literally “to dam up, contain”), either from the root of schießen (“to shoot (advance a barrier)”) or schütten (“to pour [pile up a protective wall]”). Cognate with English shut.
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