schwelgen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German swëlgen, from Old High German swelgan, from Proto-Germanic *swelganą (to gulp (down); swallow; devour). Cognate with English swallow.

Pronunciation

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Verb

schwelgen (third-person singular simple present schwelgt, past tense schwelgte, past participle geschwelgt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, dated) to eat or drink greedily
  2. (intransitive) to revel

Conjugation

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Derived terms

  • Schwelger
  • Schwelgerei
  • Schwelgerisch
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