erleuchten

/ɛɐ̯ˈlɔɪ̯çtn̩/

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

Forms

present
erleuchtet
past
erleuchtete
perfect
hat erleuchtet

Meaning

  1. to illuminate, to light up

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

Similar words

beleuchten

Beleuchten is the general, more technical word for lighting something, like a room or a stage; erleuchten leans toward a bright, often figurative illumination, like spiritual enlightenment.

Practice

1 What does erleuchten mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches erleuchten?

See also

verb

Last updated