schwitzen
Translation
to sweat, to perspire
Examples
Bei der Hitze schwitze ich sehr.
I sweat a lot in this heat.
Er hat beim Sport stark geschwitzt.
He sweated a lot during sports.
Sie schwitzte vor Angst.
She was sweating with fear.
Grammar Patterns
to sweat I sweat easily.
((vor+3)) to sweat from sth. He is sweating from nervousness.
Similar Words
transpirieren (to perspire, more formal)
Etymology
From Old High German 'swizzen', cognate with English 'sweat'.
Memory Tips
The sound 'schwitzen' is very similar to 'sweat'. Imagine drinking hot Swiss tea and starting to sweat.