schwelgen

B2

to indulge oneself

English meaning
to indulge oneself

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schwelgen in a sentence

Er liebte es, in Luxus zu schwelgen.

He loved to indulge himself in luxury.

Conjugation of schwelgen

ichschwelge
duschwelgst
er/sie/esschwelgt
wirschwelgen
ihrschwelgt
sie/Sieschwelgen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
schwelgte
Perfect
hat geschwelgt

Where schwelgen comes from

von mittelhochdeutsch swelgen, althochdeutsch swelgan in der ursprünglichen Bedeutung , „schlingen, schlucken, verschlucken“

Words that go with schwelgen

abartigabnormalabergläubigsuperstitiousabfindento come to terms withdie Abhängigkeitdependence / dependencydie Abwehrhaltungdefensivenessachtsamheedful / careful / mindfuldie Achtsamkeitmindfulnessagilagiledie Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelingsanfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposedanpassungsfähigadaptableder Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)

Questions about schwelgen

How do you conjugate schwelgen?

Present tense: ich schwelge, du schwelgst, er schwelgt, wir schwelgen, ihr schwelgt, sie schwelgen. Simple past: schwelgte. Perfect: hat geschwelgt.

What does schwelgen mean in English?

schwelgen means "to indulge oneself". For example: "Er liebte es, in Luxus zu schwelgen." — "He loved to indulge himself in luxury."

What level is schwelgen in German?

schwelgen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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