zimmern

Meaning

1. (transitive, weak) to build something from wood
2. (colloquial, weak) to hit; to slap
3. (especially, informal, transitive, weak) to shoot the ball hard
4. (uncommon, vulgar, weak) to score with, to bed with, to pick up

Concepts

carpenter

build

make

build of wood

Synonyms

tischlern

zusammenfügen

zurechtzimmern

zusammenzimmern

bauen

Translations

bouwen

timmeren

opbouwen

charpenter

carpintejar

carpintear

doğramak

yontmak

biçim vermek

marangozluk yapmak

embigar

doğramacılık yapmak

fustejar

fusterejar

faire de la charpenterie

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtsɪmɐn/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: zimbern

Inherited from Old High German: zimbren

Cognate with German: Zimmer

Cognate with Dutch: timmeren

Cognate with English: timber

In summary

From Middle High German zimbern, from Old High German zimbren, zimbarōn, from Proto-Germanic *timrijaną, derived from *timrą, whence German Zimmer. Cognate with Dutch timmeren, English timber.