verb
to sweat, to perspire
B1
Means 'to sweat' or 'to perspire'. A regular (weak) verb forming Perfekt with haben: Partizip II geschwitzt. Non‑reflexive and usually intransitive. Commonly used with causa preposition 'vor' (e.g., vor Angst schwitzen = to sweat from fear) to indicate the reason for sweating.
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Ich habe stark geschwitzt.
I was sweating heavily.
Er schwitzte nach dem Sport.
He was sweating after exercising.
Ich schwitze viel.
I sweat a lot.
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Imagine tiny water droplets forming on a forehead like beads when it's hot
sounds like 'switzen' — think 'sweat-zen' (sweat)
n/a
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Regular weak verb. Commonly used for physical sweating and metaphorically for being nervous. | Intransitive verb; passive voice forms are not applicable.