erbrechen

See also: Erbrechen

German

Etymology

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçən/, [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçən], [ɛɐ̯ˈbʁɛçn̩]
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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, 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

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Synonyms

(vomit, reflexive): übergeben (most common word); kotzen (informal)
(vomit, transitive and intransitive): kotzen (informal)
(break open): öffnen; aufbrechen, aufreißen

Derived terms

Erbrochenes