Ergründen Translations, meanings and synonyms

"Ergründen" is used as verb with the meaning of "to fathom", "to explore" or "to investigate".

Essential properties of "ergründen"

Its most important properties are:

Properties

Infinitive: ergründen
Simple past: ergründete
Participle: ergründet

regulartransitive

Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.

Meanings of "ergründen" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms

It has the meanings and uses detailed below:

1.) "To investigate or discover the cause/reason"

Definition: "To investigate or discover the cause or reason for something."
Translation(s): to fathom, to explore, to investigate, to get to the bottom of
Synonym(s): untersuchen, erforschen, ermitteln
Antonym(s): ignorieren, übersehen
Related word(s): Grund, Ursache, Analyse

📝 Some usage examples:

Er versucht, das Geheimnis zu ergründen.He tries to fathom the secret.
Wir müssen die Gründe für das Scheitern ergründen.We must investigate the reasons for the failure.
Sie wollte die Wahrheit hinter der Geschichte ergründen.She wanted to get to the bottom of the truth behind the story.

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