er-

§EtymologyEdit

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

§PrefixEdit

er-

1. Inseparable verbal prefix that indicates the cause or beginning of an action.

§Derived termsEdit

• erachten
• erbarmen
• erbieden
• erdenken
• erdichten
• erduchten
• erkennen
• erlangen
• ervaren

§EtymologyEdit

From Old High German ir-, from Proto-Germanic *uz-.

§PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ɛɐ̯/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): /ɛ/, /ɐ/ (common speech)

§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