Verwöhnen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coddle verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
- cosset verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
- featherbed noun A mattress stuffed with feathers.
- indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
- indulgence noun The act of allowing oneself or someone else a pleasure, often more than is wise.
- pamper verb To treat someone with great care, comfort, and indulgence, often more than is really necessary.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
Verwöhnen is used for these senses in English:
- coddle (transitive) To treat gently or with great care.
- cosset (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]
- featherbed (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
- indulgence The act of catering to someone's every desire.
- pamper (transitive) To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence.
- spoil (transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
coddle — full definition
- verb To treat someone with excessive care, protection, or indulgence.
- verb To cook gently in water just below boiling point, especially of eggs.
cosset — full definition
- verb To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
- verb To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
- verb To benefit; to make life easy for.