erbrechen

See also: Erbrechen

German

Etymology

er- + brechen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçən/, [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçən], [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]
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Verb

erbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present erbricht, past tense erbrach, past participle erbrochen, past subjunctive erbräche, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (formal, reflexive) to vomit
    Er erbricht sich.
    He is vomiting.
  2. (significantly less formal, transitive, intransitive) to vomit (something) (out)
    In den ersten Monaten der Schwangerschaft musste sie öfter erbrechen.
    In the first months of the pregnancy she had to vomit frequently.
    Er erbricht Blut.
    He is vomiting blood.
  3. (archaic, transitive) to break something open
    Sie erbrach den Brief.
    She opened the letter.

Conjugation

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • Erbrochenes

Further reading

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