Polyglot Dictionary

geraten

/ɡəˈʁaːtn̩/

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 (3rd sg.)
gerät
past
geriet
perfect
ist geraten

Meaning

  1. to end up (in a situation, often unintentionally)

    Often in "in Gefahr geraten" (to get into danger) or "außer Kontrolle geraten" (to get out of control).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does geraten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ in große Schwierigkeiten.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches geraten?

See also

verbirregular

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