ergießen

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See also: Ergießen

German

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Etymology

From Middle High German ergiezen, from Old High German irgiozan. Equivalent to er- +‎ gießen.

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Verb

ergießen (class 2 strong, third-person singular present ergießt, past tense ergoss, past participle ergossen, past subjunctive ergösse, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to gush, pour out
    Freudentränen ergossen sich über ihre Wangen.Tears of happiness streamed down her cheeks.
    Die silberne Kaffeekanne ist umgefallen und hat ihren Inhalt über das Tischtuch ergossen und einen Frühstücksteller zerschlagen.
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Further reading

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