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Ernähren Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Ernähren" is used as verb with the meaning of "to feed", "to nourish" or "to sustain".
Essential properties of "ernähren"
Its most important properties are:
Properties
- Infinitive: ernähren
- Simple past: ernährte
- Participle: ernährt
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 "ernähren" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "To provide food or sustenance"
- Definition: "To provide food or sustenance to someone or something."
- Translation(s): to feed, to nourish, to sustain
- Synonym(s): füttern, versorgen, nähren
- Antonym(s): hungern lassen, aushungern
- Related word(s): Ernährung, Nahrung, Nährstoff
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Mutter ernährt ihre Kinder mit gesunder Kost.
- Er ernährt sich hauptsächlich von Gemüse.
- Die Organisation ernährt viele bedürftige Familien.
2.) "To earn a living or sustain oneself"
- Definition: "To obtain sustenance or income to live."
- Translation(s): to support, to provide for, to earn a living
- Synonym(s): sich versorgen, sich durchbringen
- Related word(s): Lebensunterhalt, Einkommen
📝 Some usage examples:
- Er ernährt seine Familie mit seinem Gehalt.
- Sie ernährt sich durch ihre Arbeit als Lehrerin.
- Viele Menschen ernähren sich durch Landwirtschaft.