English–German
“choke” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈʃtɪkən/
Example
Das Kind erstickte an einem Stück Brot.
The child choked on a piece of bread.
How to say “choke” in German
“Choke” in German is ersticken.
An air passage closes like a sealed valve, leaving no room for breath and, figuratively, no room for something to continue.
Example sentences with ersticken
Die Behörden erstickten den Protest im Keim.
The authorities nipped the protest in the bud.
Tips for using ersticken
- With a cause, ersticken takes an + dative, as in an einem Stück Brot; with a person as object, it means causing death by blocked air.