German

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Etymology

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From er- +‎ blass +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈblasn̩/
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Verb

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erblassen (weak, third-person singular present erblasst, past tense erblasste, past participle erblasst, auxiliary sein)

  1. (literally) to turn pale; to turn white
  2. (figuratively) to die
    Synonym: sterben

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • erblassen” in Duden online
  • erblassen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache