ergründen
/ɛɐ̯ˈɡʁʏndn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- ergründet
- past
- ergründete
- perfect
- hat ergründet
Meaning
-
to fathom, to get to the bottom of
Similar words
Close, figuratively — both describe penetrating deeply into something, to fathom vs to penetrate.
Practice
1 What does ergründen mean?
to fathom, to get to the bottom of
2 Fill the gap: Man kann seine Motive kaum ___.
Full sentence: Man kann seine Motive kaum ergründen. (One can hardly fathom his motives.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ergründen?
ergründen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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