erholen

/ɛɐ̯ˈhoːlən/

verb B1

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.
reflexive

Forms

present
erholt sich
past
erholte sich
perfect
hat sich erholt

Meaning

  1. to recover, to relax

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Intransitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: intransitive.

Similar words

ausspannen

erholen is more about recovering or recuperating, like from illness or fatigue; ausspannen is more about taking a break or relaxing.

genesen

genesen is more specifically medical recovery, from an illness; erholen is more general, like rest or recovery from fatigue.

Similar in other languages

French

regagner

Close — to regain, to win back relates to recovering.

Practice

1 What does erholen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich muss mich vom Stress ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erholen?

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