German Conversation · Level 18
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German word
wärmen
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈvɛɐ̯mən/
Meaning
- verbwarm
Example
Er wärmt seine Hände am Feuer.
He is warming his hands by the fire.
More examples
Ich wärme die Suppe.
I heat the soup.
Core concept
A person or object receives heat from a fire, sun, or other source and stays warm.
Common phrases
die Suppe wärmen
heat the soup
sich an der Sonne wärmen
warm oneself in the sunlight
die Hände am Feuer wärmen
warm one's hands at the fire
Similar words
aufwärmen: Briefly heating a cooled item until it is ready to eat or use.
erwärmen: Expressing a rise in temperature in formal or written language.
heizen: Heating a building continuously through its heating system.
Definition in German
durch Wärmezufuhr die Temperatur von etwas erhöhen oder jemanden warm halten.
Word origin
The verb wärmen developed from the Germanic adjective warm, with Old High German warmōn and Middle High German warmen showing its earlier forms.
Usage tips
- Wärmen can mean keeping someone or something warm, whereas heizen normally refers to heating a room or building.