chaufen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French chaufer, from Latin calefacere, calfacere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃau̯fən/, /ˈt͡ʃaːfən/

Verb

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chaufen

  1. To warm or heat:
    1. To become hot or inflamed.
    2. To chafe (rub to make warm)
  2. To rub as to magnetise.
  3. (figurative) To emotionally inflame.
  4. (figurative, rare) To scold.
  5. (rare) To decompose.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: chafe
  • Scots: chaff

References

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