er-

EtymologyEdit

Loaned from Old High German ir-. The native prefix with the same origin is oor-.

PrefixEdit

er-

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Derived termsEdit

• ervaren
• erbarmen

EtymologyEdit

From Old High German ir-.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): [ɛɐ̯], [ɐ]

PrefixEdit

er-

1. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates a successful conclusion, leads to the wanted result.
2. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates killing or dying.

   er- + drücken 'to push, squeeze' -> erdrücken 'to squeeze dead'

Derived termsEdit