cumber
Meaning
Synonyms
be in the way
Translations
gêner
βαραίνω
entorpir
behindern εμποδίζω επιβαρύνω κωλύω
عاقPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkʌmbə/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English combren, aphetic form of acombren or encombren, borrowed from Old French encombrer, ultimately either from Latin cumulus or Proto-Celtic *kombereti (“to bring together”), from *kom- + *bereti (“to bear”). Cognate with German kümmern (“to take care of”).
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