ernähren

German

Etymology

From er- +‎ nähren.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈnɛːɐ̯n/, /ʔɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʀən/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
• IPA^(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈneːɐ̯n/, /ʔɛɐ̯ˈneːʀən/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)

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• Hyphenation: er‧näh‧ren

Verb

1. (transitive) to nourish, to feed

Derived terms

• zwangsernähren

Related terms

• Ernährer

Further reading

• “ernähren” in Duden online