erstarren
B2to become rigid / stiff / cold / numb
- English meaning
- to become rigid / stiff / cold / numb
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erstarren in a sentence
Er erstarrt vor Angst zur Statue.
He becomes rigid with fear like a statue.
Conjugation of erstarren
- 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
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Words that go with erstarren
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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