rühren

Meaning

  1. (intransitive,transitive,weak) to stir, to mix (a liquid or powder as in cooking)
  2. (transitive,usually,weak) to stir; to move; to cause an emotion, especially sentimentality or compassion
  3. (reflexive,weak) to stir (oneself); to move slightly
  4. (reflexive,weak) to stand at ease

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈryːrən/
Etymology

From Middle High German rüeren, from Old High German ruoren, hruoren, from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną. Cognate with Dutch roeren, now rare English rear (“to move, stir”).

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