ereilen

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German erīlen. Equivalent to er- +‎ eilen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛɐ̯ˈʔaɪ̯lən/
  • Hyphenation: er‧ei‧len
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Verb

ereilen (weak, third-person singular present ereilt, past tense ereilte, past participle ereilt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to befall, overtake

Conjugation

Further reading

  • ereilen” in Duden online
  • ereilen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache