German word

schwitzen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈʃvɪtsən/

Meaning

  • verbsweat

Example

Ich schwitze nach dem Joggen.

I sweat after jogging.

Illustration for schwitzen (sweat)

More examples

Beim Vorstellungsgespräch schwitzt sie vor Nervosität.

During the job interview, she sweats from nervousness.

Core concept

A hot or strained body grows damp as sweat reaches the skin.

Common phrases

  • vor Nervosität schwitzen

    sweat from nervousness

  • in der Sauna schwitzen

    sweat in the sauna

  • am ganzen Körper schwitzen

    sweat all over the body

Similar words

ins Schwitzen kommen: To break into a sweat during physical effort or nervous tension.
vor Schweiß triefen: To be dripping with sweat, leaving the skin or clothes wet.
transpirieren: To perspire, especially in formal or written contexts.

Definition in German

Schweiß auf der Haut bilden, meist durch Wärme, körperliche Anstrengung oder Nervosität

Word origin

German schwitzen comes from Old High German swizzan and is cognate with English sweat through inherited Germanic forms.

Usage tips

  • Schwitzen is normally intransitive, so 'Ich schwitze' means the speaker is sweating; 'jemanden ins Schwitzen bringen' means to make someone sweat.

Opposites

Related words

  • das Schwitzensweatingnoun
  • der Schwitzersweaty personnoun
  • schwitzendsweatingadjective

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