erhellen
/ɛɐ̯ˈhɛlən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- erhellt
- past
- erhellte
- perfect
- hat erhellt
Meaning
-
to light up; to clarify
Built from er- ((make)) + hell (bright).
Made of
- er- (make)
- hell bright
Practice
1 What does erhellen mean?
to light up; to clarify
2 Fill the gap: Das Feuer ___ den Raum.
Full sentence: Das Feuer erhellte den Raum. (The fire lit up the room.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches erhellen?
erhellen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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