See also: Erbrechen

German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German erbrechen, from Old High German irbrehhan. Equivalent to er- +‎ brechen

Pronunciation

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

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erbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular 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

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Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • erbrechen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erbrechen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erbrechen” in Duden online
  • erbrechen” in OpenThesaurus.de