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erbrechen
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See also: Erbrechen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German erbrechen, from Old High German irbrehhan. Equivalent to er- + brechen
Pronunciation
Verb
erbrechen (class 4 strong, third-person singular present erbricht, past tense erbrach, past participle erbrochen, past subjunctive erbräche, auxiliary haben or sein)
- (formal, reflexive) to vomit
- Er erbricht sich.
- He is vomiting.
- (significantly less formal, ambitransitive) 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.
- (archaic, transitive) to break something open
- Sie erbrach den Brief.
- She opened the letter.
Conjugation
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- Erbrechen
- Erbrochenes
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