German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German ertasten. Equivalent to er- +‎ tasten.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈtastən/, [-tastn̩]
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Verb

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ertasten (weak, third-person singular present ertastet, past tense ertastete, past participle ertastet, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to sense by touching
    Synonym: erfühlen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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