er verb

ertränken

hat ertränkt · ertränkte
Based on: er-, tränken
1.

to drown

(ONLY for drowning someone or something, so you need a direct object. Also used for drowning sorrows in alcohol for instance. Drowning by yourself is "ertrinken".)
+ Add Note
Examples
  • Thomas ertränkt seine Sorgen im Alkohol.
  • Thomas drowns his sorrows in alcohol.

Word Family

Knowing relations between words can help understand their meanings and build a more connected vocabulary network. Here, you can explore parents and offspring and discover the whole family.

  • shows how many children or parents the word has
  • get the translations and a link
Loading word family…
Sources for Etymology:

My Articles

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

Read article →

Questions and Comments

Do you have questions about the usage or meaning of “ertränken”? Just ask here and I’ll try to clear it up.

guest

0 Comments
Newest
Oldest

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

ertränken has 1 distinct meaning: 1. to drown.

What is the past tense of 'ertränken'?

hat ertränkt / ertränkte

What is 'ertränken' related to?

The word 'ertränken' is related to er- and tränken.

Where can I learn more about 'ertränken'?

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

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
Read article