ernähren

/ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən/

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
ernährt
past
ernährte
perfect
hat ernährt

Meaning

  1. to feed, to nourish

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

Similar in other languages

French

nourrir

nourrir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to feed, to nourish."

Practice

1 What does ernähren mean?

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