piekeren

Meaning

to worry, to mull

Concepts

brood

fret

mull

puzzle

rack one’s brains

worry

puzzle over

Synonyms

tobben

broeden

nadenken

zich zorgen maken

kniezen

zich het hoofd breken

Translations

grübeln

ruminar

αναλογίζομαι

broyer du noir

inquiéter

gamberger

brüten

tracasser

covare

arrovellarsi

preoccupare

rimuginare

se morfondre

αδημονώ

Etymology

Borrowed from Malay: pikir

In summary

Borrowed from Malay pikir, fikir (“to discuss, to reflect upon”), from Arabic فِكْر (fikr, “thought, idea, opinion; consideration, reflection”), related to فَكَرَ (fakara, “to think, to ponder over; to reflect, to consider”) and to فَكَّرَ (fakkara, “to think, to ponder over; to reflect, to consider”).