Polyglot Dictionary

erfrieren

/ɛɐ̯ˈfʁiːʁən/

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
erfriert
past
erfror
perfect
ist erfroren

Meaning

  1. to freeze to death

    Built from er- ((to death)) + frieren (to freeze).

    • Die Pflanzen sind erfroren.

      The plants froze to death.

    • Im harten Winter erfroren viele Vögel. Es war der kälteste seit Jahren.

      In the harsh winter many birds froze to death. It was the coldest in years.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • er- (to death)
  • frieren to freeze

Practice

1 What does erfrieren mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Pflanzen sind ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erfrieren?

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