erschrecken

See also: Erschrecken

German

Etymology

er- + schrecken

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈʃʁɛkən/, [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkən], [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkŋ̍]
  • Hyphenation: er‧schre‧cken
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Verb

erschrecken (class 4 strong, third-person singular simple present erschrickt, past tense erschrak, past participle erschrocken, past subjunctive erschräke, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (standard, intransitive, auxiliary sein) to be frightened; to be startled
    Ich bin erschrocken.I got scared.
  2. (chiefly colloquial, reflexive, auxiliary haben) to be frightened; to be startled
    Ich habe mich erschrocken.I got scared.
  3. (dated, transitive, auxiliary haben) to frighten; to scare (someone)
    • Heinrich von Kleist, Mädchenrätsel
      Bebt er, ihr Schwestern, was, / Redet, erschrickt ihn?
      When he quakes, you sisters, what, / Speak, scares him?

Usage notes

In the modern standard language there is a split between the strong intransitive verb and the weak transitive/reflexive verb (see below). However, the strong verb may also be used reflexively, albeit chiefly in the vernacular. In older German, the strong verb was even used transitively.

Conjugation

Verb

erschrecken (third-person singular simple present erschreckt, past tense erschreckte, past participle erschreckt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to frighten; to scare (someone)
    Du hast mich erschreckt.You scared me.
  2. (reflexive) to be frightened; to be startled
    Ich habe mich erschreckt.I got scared.

Conjugation

See also

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