English–German
“sweat” in German
How to say “sweat” in German
“Sweat” in German is schwitzen.
A hot or strained body grows damp as sweat reaches the skin.
Example sentences with schwitzen
Beim Vorstellungsgespräch schwitzt sie vor Nervosität.
During the job interview, she sweats from nervousness.
Tips for using schwitzen
- Schwitzen is normally intransitive, so 'Ich schwitze' means the speaker is sweating; 'jemanden ins Schwitzen bringen' means to make someone sweat.
Other German words for “sweat”
Beim Sport hatte er viel Schweiß.
He was sweating a lot while exercising.