wetzen
Meaning
- (weak) to whet, to sharpen
- (weak) to preen, rub
- (colloquial, weak) to dash, run someplace hurriedly
Synonyms
scharf machen
schnell laufen
dahinpreschen
Gummi geben
fitschen
Hackengas geben
Translations
scherpen
afilar
afiar
bilemek
aiguiser
acurere
afilarPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈvɛt͡sən/
Etymology
In summary
From Old High German wezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *hwattjan, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną (“to incite, sharpen”). Cognate with English whet
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