schweben

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swëben, from Old High German swebēn, from Proto-Germanic *swibjaną (to move), from Proto-Indo-European *sweyp-, *sweyb- (to twist, turn around). Cognate with Dutch zweven (to float).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃveːbn̩/
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Verb

schweben (third-person singular simple present schwebt, past tense schwebte, past participle geschwebt, auxiliary sein)

  1. to hover, to float
  2. to soar

Conjugation

Further reading

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