erbrechen
See also: Erbrechen
German
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Verb
- (formal, reflexive) to vomit
- Er erbricht sich.
- He is vomiting.
- (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.
- (archaic, transitive) to break something open
- Sie erbrach den Brief.
- She opened the letter.
Conjugation
Synonyms
- (vomit, reflexive): sich übergeben (the commonest word); kotzen (informal)
- (vomit, transitive and intransitive): kotzen (informal)
- (break open): öffnen; aufbrechen, aufreißen
Derived terms
Further reading
- “erbrechen” in Duden online