erstarren

to become rigid / stiff / cold / numb

English meaning: to become rigid / stiff / cold / numb
CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate
Dictionary: German words with E

erstarren in a sentence

Er erstarrt vor Angst zur Statue.
He becomes rigid with fear like a statue.

Conjugation of erstarren

icherstarre

duerstarrst

er/sie/eserstarrt

wirerstarren

ihrerstarrt

sie/Sieerstarren

Simple past (er/sie/es): erstarrte
Perfect: ist erstarrt

Word family

erstarren is built from erst (first, only). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where erstarren comes from

strukturell:

Words that go with erstarren

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

Questions about erstarren

How do you conjugate erstarren?

Present tense: ich erstarre, du erstarrst, er erstarrt, wir erstarren, ihr erstarrt, sie erstarren. Simple past: erstarrte. Perfect: ist erstarrt.

What does erstarren mean in English?

erstarren means "to become rigid / stiff / cold / numb". For example: "Er erstarrt vor Angst zur Statue." — "He becomes rigid with fear like a statue."

What level is erstarren in German?

erstarren is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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