Polyglot Dictionary

erraten

/ɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩/

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

Forms

present
errät
past
erriet
perfect
hat erraten

Meaning

  1. to guess correctly

    • Sie erriet sofort die richtige Antwort.

      She guessed the correct answer immediately.

    • Kannst du erraten, was in dem Paket ist? Ich gebe dir einen Tipp.

      Can you guess what is in the parcel? I will give you a hint.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does erraten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ sofort die richtige Antwort.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erraten?

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