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schmiegen

[ˈʃmiːɡən]

verb

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning
  1. to nestle up
  2. To settle comfortably and closely against someone or something.
Examples

Das Kind schmiegt sich an seine Mutter.

The child nestles up against its mother.

Pronunciationˈʃmiːɡən

Part of speechverb

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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