gefrieren
/ɡəˈfʁiːʁən/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- gefriert
- past
- gefror
- perfect
- ist gefroren
Meaning
-
to freeze
Similar words
festfrieren is more intense or complete, like being frozen solid or stuck; gefrieren is more general freezing.
gefrieren is more natural, like water freezing on its own; einfrieren is more deliberate, freezing food for storage.
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Practice
1 What does gefrieren mean?
to freeze
2 Fill the gap: Bei null Grad ___ Wasser.
Full sentence: Bei null Grad gefriert Wasser. (At zero degrees water freezes.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches gefrieren?
gefrieren: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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