verb
heizen
heat
Wärme erzeugen, um einen Raum oder ein Gebäude warm zu machen.
The German word "heizen" is a verb meaning "to heat" or "to warm". It comes from the noun "Hitze" meaning "heat".
- heizen = to generate heat, to provide warmth (e.g., a room or a building).
Similar words include:
- wärmen (to warm)
- erhitzen (to heat up, usually intensively)
- aufheizen (to heat up, often more intense or temporary)
Difference:
- heizen usually refers to the active process of providing central or sustained heating.
- wärmen is more general, meaning to make warm or warmer (often used for people or objects).
- erhitzen implies heating to a higher or specific temperature.
- aufheizen often describes heating up quickly or intensively, sometimes temporarily.
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Examples
Wir heizen das Haus jeden Winter.verb
We heat the house every winter.
Er heizt das Haus, um es warm zu halten.verb
He heats the house to keep it warm.
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