Polyglot Dictionary

ermuntern

/ɛɐ̯ˈmʊntɐn/

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
ermuntert
past
ermunterte
perfect
hat ermuntert

Meaning

  1. to encourage

    Built from er- ((make)) + munter (lively).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • er- (make)
  • munter lively

Similar words

ermutigen

ermutigen means to encourage someone to have the courage or confidence to do something; ermuntern means to encourage or cheer someone up, more about lifting spirits gently.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

encorajar

encorajar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to encourage."

Portuguese

incentivar

incentivar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to encourage."

Practice

1 What does ermuntern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ ihn zum Weitermachen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ermuntern?

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