schöpfen

LanguageGerman (Germany)

Meaning

1. to scoop up, to draw (water, sand etc.) with a bucket
2. to draw (air), to inhale deeply
3. to draw, gain (strength, energy)
4. to take, gain, derive (something) from (in this sense there is a certain semantic overlap with the verb for “create” in etymology 2)

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Pronunciationˈʃœpfən

Part of speechverb

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