siechen

Meaning

Verb

1. (literary, weak) to be very ill, bedridden for a long time, moribund
2. (obsolete, weak) to be ill (in general)

Adj

1. (form-of, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular, strong) inflection of siech:
2. (dative, form-of, genitive, mixed, singular, weak) inflection of siech:
3. (accusative, form-of, masculine, mixed, singular, strong, weak) inflection of siech:
4. (dative, form-of, plural, strong) inflection of siech:
5. (form-of, mixed, plural, weak) inflection of siech:

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siech

sick; ill; weak; frail; ailing; afflicted

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Concepts

burn out

decrease

diminish

fall

lambaste

reduce

shorten

shrink

waste away

cease burning

Synonyms

abnehmen

abschwächen

ausgehen

dämpfen

fallen

herabsetzen

kränkeln

krank sein

mindern

nachlassen

schmachten

schrumpfen

schwinden

sich vermindern

sinken

verfallen

verkleinern

verkümmern

vermindern

verringern

welken

zerfallen

zurückgehen

sich verringern

Translations

μειώνομαι

abaisser

abattre

adoucir

alléger

atténuer

décroître

devenir

diminuer

ralentir

rapetisser

réduire

abréger

s’éteindre

ελαττώνω

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈziːçən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: siechen

Cognate with Low German: süüken

Cognate with Swedish: sjukna

In summary

From Middle High German siechen, from siohhēn, from Proto-West Germanic *seukēn. Cognate with Low German süüken, seeken and Swedish sjukna.