erkalten

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See also: Erkalten and erkälten

German

Etymology

From Middle High German erkalten, from Old High German irkaltēn, irkaltōn. Equivalent to er- +‎ kalt +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛrˈkaltən/,
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Verb

erkalten (weak, third-person singular present erkaltet, past tense erkaltete, past participle erkaltet, auxiliary sein) (intransitive, higher register)

  1. (literal, chiefly of food, molten metal, lava) to become cold, to cool down to air temperature, to lose all heat or warmth
    Synonyms: kalt werden, abkühlen
  2. (figurative, of feelings) to grow cold, weak, lose all intensity
    Ihre Liebe war erkaltet.Their love had grown cold.

Usage notes

  • Erkalten is different from abkühlen, which means any reduction of temperature, thus not necessarily down to air temperature.

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Further reading

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