erraten

German

Etymology

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old High German urrātan, arrātan, from Proto-Germanic *uzrēdaną (“to guess”). Equivalent to er- +‎ raten (“advise, recommend; guess”). Cognate with English arread.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛˈʁaːtən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]
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  • Hyphenation: er‧ra‧ten

Verb

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. to determine (something) through advice or empathy
  2. to guess (something) correctly, to divine

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • “erraten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “erraten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • “erraten” in Duden online
  • “erraten” in OpenThesaurus.de
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