Polyglot Dictionary

einfrieren

/ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːʁən/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
friert ein
past
fror ein
perfect
hat eingefroren

Meaning

  1. to freeze (food)

    Built from ein (in, into) + frieren (to freeze).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • frieren to freeze

Similar words

gefrieren

gefrieren is more natural, like water freezing on its own; einfrieren is more deliberate, freezing food for storage.

Practice

1 What does einfrieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir frieren das Brot ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einfrieren?

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