ertränken

See also: ertranken

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈtrɛŋkən/, [ɛrˈtrɛŋkən], [ɛrˈtrɛŋkn̩], [ɛɐ̯ˈtrɛŋkən], [ɛɐ̯ˈtrɛŋkn̩], [ɛʁˈtʁɛŋkən], [ɛʁˈtʁɛŋkn̩], [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛŋkən], [ɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛŋkn̩]
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Etymology 1

er- + tränken

Verb

ertränken (weak, third-person singular present ertränkt, past tense ertränkte, past participle ertränkt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to drown
    Synonym: ersäufen
    • 1987, “Helden” (track 11, 1:51–2:04 from the start), in Der Metzger, performed by Kahlkopf:
      Rote Flut will uns ertränken, doch wir werden die Wellenbrecher sein
      Frauen und Kindern die Zukunft erhalten, im Land das wir lieben, Deutschland!
      The red deluge wants to drown us, but we will be the wave breakers
      To preserve the future for women and children, in the land we love, Germany!
Conjugation

Verb

ertränken

  1. first/third-person plural subjunctive II of ertrinken

Further reading

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