verdauen

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to digest (separate food in the alimentary canal)
2. (informal, transitive, weak) to process (a piece of news etc.), to accept, get over

Concepts

digest

stomach

break to pieces

handle easily

Synonyms

verarbeiten

sacken lassen

digerieren

damit umgehen lernen

schlucken

in sich aufnehmen

darüber schlafen

sieden

brennen

kochen

🧑‍🍳

brauen

überdenken

Translations

digérer

digerir

verteren

digerir

digerire

verduwen

digereren

verwerken

digerir

sindirmek

hazmetmek

smaltire

digero

melisandin

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ferˈdaʊ̯ən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: verdouwen

Inherited from Old High German: firthouwen

In summary

From Middle High German verdouwen, verdöuwen, from Old High German firthouwen, firdouwen, firthewen, firdewen. Equivalent to ver- + tauen (“to thaw”), thus originally "to make melt away".