rauschen
Meaning
- (weak) to rustle, crackle, whiz, fizz (make a continuous sound, e.g. of foliage in the wind, waves at shore, a radio without reception)
- (weak) to move while making such a sound, to rush, sweep
- (broadly, weak) to rush, race, storm (move quickly regardless of the sound)
Synonyms
schnell fahren
einsäen
tosend aufprallen
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʁaʊ̯ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German rūschen (also riuschen), from Old High German *rūskōn, from Proto-Germanic *rūskōną (“to storm, whiz, make a noise”). Cognate with Dutch ruisen and, possibly, with English rush (see there).
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