keimen

      German

      Etymology

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      Pronunciation

      • IPA: /ˈkaɪ̯mən/, [ˈkʰaɪ̯mn̩]
      • Hyphenation: kei‧men

      Verb

      keimen (third-person singular simple present keimt, past tense keimte, past participle gekeimt, auxiliary haben), intransitive

      1. to sprout, germinate
      2. to stir (e.g. hope)
      3. to form (e.g. thought, decision)
      4. to awaken (e.g. love, yearning)

      Conjugation

      Synonyms

      Related terms

      • Keim
      • auskeimen
      • verkeimen
      • Keimling
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