speien

Meaning

1. (class-1, strong) to spit
2. (class-1, euphemistic, strong) to vomit

Concepts

spit

vomit

puke

spit up

throw up

expectorate

spew

pitch

throw

toss

spout

cast

be sick

lose one’s lunch

disgorge

erupt

hurl

loathe

ralph

vom

chuck up

drive the porcelain bus

toss one’s cookies

pray to the porcelain god

puke up

Synonyms

spucken

ausspeien

auswerfen

erbrechen

kotzen

sich übergeben

sich erbrechen

übergeben

reihern

vomieren

rückwärts essen

brechen

Reiern

sich brechen

schleudern

werfen

rotzen

hochwürgen

speiben

Mageninhalt oral entleeren

kübeln

ausspucken

über die Zunge scheißen

brutzeln

erkranken

hervorsprudeln

in die Höhe werfen

krank sein

spritzen

auskotzen

erkrankt sein

devomieren

göbeln

anspeiben

Translations

spuwen

spugen

escupir

vomir

cracher

vomitar

vomitare

vomitar

esputar

rochelen

expectorar

kotsen

sputare

vomitar

cuspir

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

speie

Basel-Landschaft

speize

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃpaɪ̯ən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: spīen

Inherited from Old High German: spīwan

Cognate with Bavarian: speibm

Cognate with Dutch: spuwen

Cognate with English: spew

Cognate with Danish: spy

In summary

From Middle High German spīen, from Old High German spīwan, from Proto-West Germanic *spīwan, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *spīwaną. Compare Bavarian speibm, Dutch spuwen, spugen, English spew, Danish spy.