simsen

See also: Simsen

German

Etymology

From SMS (short message service) + -en, with excrescent -i-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪmzn̩/
  • (file)

Verb

simsen (weak, third-person singular present simst, past tense simste, past participle gesimst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (informal) to text message, to text, to SMS
    • 2014, Archibald D. Hart, Sylvia Hart Frejd, Digitale Invasion: Wie wir die Kontrolle über unser Leben zurückgewinnen, SCM Hänssler, →ISBN:
      Aber es ist gleichzeitig ein Zeitfresser; deshalb müssen Eltern Grenzen setzen, wann und wie lang ihre Kinder simsen dürfen, und sicherstellen, dass ihre Kinder nicht zu unmöglichen Tageszeiten simsen.
      But it's also a time waster, so parents need to set limits on when and how long their children can text, and make sure their children aren't texting at inappropriate times of day.

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