zeugen
Meaning
- (weak) to beget, father, procreate
- (weak) to testify, bear witness, declare
Frequency
Hyphenated as
zeu‧gen
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡sɔʏ̯ɡən/
Etymology
From Middle High German ziugen, geziugen, from Old High German giziugon, from ziug, ultimately from the root of ziehen (“to move, pull, migrate”). Equivalent to Zeug + -en. Cognate with Vilamovian cajgia.
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