heichen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German hecheln, from Old High German *hīgōn, Proto-West Germanic *hīgōn (to breathe, snort).

Cognate with Dutch hijgen (to pant), English hie (to hurry, hasten), Danish hige (to aspire, long), Latin cieō (set in motion, invoke, provoke), Ancient Greek κινέω (kinéō, move, set in motion).

Verb

heichen (weak, third-person singular present heicht, past tense heichte, past participle geheicht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to choke; gasp for breath

Conjugation

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