erhärten

German

Etymology

er- +‎ härten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔɛʁˈhɛʁtn̩]
• Hyphenation: er‧här‧ten

Verb

1. To harden
2. To affirm, corroborate, substantiate
3. To petrify

Usage notes

When used transitively, the perfect auxiliary is haben; when used intransitively, it is sein.

Further reading

• “erhärten” in Duden online