Goethe B1 Verb #866 er verb

erholen

hat erholt · erholte
Based on: er-, holen
1.

to recover, to convalesce, to relax

(The general idea is getting back to shape. Works for people, but also for things. The self reference is in Accusative and MUST be there.)
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Examples
  • Die Enten erholen sich von ihrem Rennen.
  • The ducks recover from their race.
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The meaning of “holen”

A fun look at the meaning "holen" and its many useful prefix versions and the secret connection between fetching, racing and shouting.

Vocab: holen, rausholen, ausholen, abholen, aufholen, überholen, sich erholen, runterholen

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The German Prefix “er-” explained

The Iseparable Prefix "er-" has one main underlying theme: reaching a goal. The many meanings it seems to have are just results of different types of goals.

Vocab: erzählen, erfahren, erlauben, ertrinken, erschlagen, erkennen, erregen, erdrücken, erleuchten

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How many meanings does the German word 'erholen' have?

erholen has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to recover, to convalesce, to relax .

What is the past tense of 'erholen'?

hat erholt / erholte

What is 'erholen' related to?

The word 'erholen' is related to er- and holen.

Where can I learn more about 'erholen'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'erholen':

The meaning of “holen”
A fun look at the meaning "holen" and its many useful prefix versions and the secret connection between fetching, racing and shouting.
Vocab: holen, rausholen, ausholen, abholen, aufholen, überholen, sich erholen, runterholen
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The German Prefix “er-” explained
The Iseparable Prefix "er-" has one main underlying theme: reaching a goal. The many meanings it seems to have are just results of different types of goals.
Vocab: erzählen, erfahren, erlauben, ertrinken, erschlagen, erkennen, erregen, erdrücken, erleuchten
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