ersaufen
/ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- ersäuft
- past
- ersoff
- perfect
- ist ersoffen
Meaning
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to drown (informal)
Built from er- ((to death)) + saufen (to drink (of animals)).
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Die Kätzchen sind fast ersoffen.
The kittens almost drowned.
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Beim Hochwasser ersoffen viele Tiere im Stall. Die Bauern waren verzweifelt.
In the flood many animals drowned in the barn. The farmers were desperate.
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Made of
- er- (to death)
- saufen to drink (of animals)
Practice
1 What does ersaufen mean?
to drown (informal)
2 Fill the gap: Die Kätzchen sind fast ___.
Full sentence: Die Kätzchen sind fast ersoffen. (The kittens almost drowned.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches ersaufen?
ersaufen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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