Polyglot Dictionary

erblühen

/ɛɐ̯ˈblyːən/

verb B2

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
erblüht
past
erblühte
perfect
ist erblüht

Meaning

  1. to come into bloom (formal)

    • Im Mai erblühen die ersten Rosen.

      The first roses come into bloom in May.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive

Usage notes

Literarischer/formeller als das einfache Verb "blühen"; wird auch übertragen für Menschen verwendet, die "aufblühen".

Practice

1 What does erblühen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Im Mai ___ die ersten Rosen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erblühen?

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