Polyglot Dictionary

erahnen

/ɛɐ̯ˈʔaːnən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erahnt
past
erahnte
perfect
hat erahnt

Meaning

  1. to sense, to guess

    Built from er- ((intensifier)) + ahnen (to suspect).

    • Man kann die Berge nur erahnen.

      You can only make out the mountains dimly.

    • Man kann die Größe des Schlosses nur erahnen. Der Nebel verdeckt fast alles.

      You can only guess the size of the castle. The fog hides almost everything.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • er- (intensifier)
  • ahnen to suspect

Similar words

verspüren

Erahnen is to sense or guess at something not yet clear; verspüren is to feel or sense an actual feeling or sensation you're having right now.

Practice

1 What does erahnen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man kann die Berge nur ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erahnen?

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