ersaufen

See also: Ersaufen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German *ersūfen, from Old High German irsūfan. Equivalent to er- +‎ saufen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɛɐ̯ˈzaʊ̯fn̩]
  • Hyphenation: er‧sau‧fen
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Verb

ersaufen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present ersäuft, past tense ersoff, past participle ersoffen, past subjunctive ersöffe, auxiliary sein)

  1. (intransitive) to drown
    Synonym: ertrinken

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Ersaufen

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