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“freeze” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌfʁiːʁən/

Example

Gestern habe ich das Gemüse eingefroren.

Yesterday I froze the vegetables.

Illustration for einfrieren (freeze)

How to say “freeze” in German

“Freeze” in German is einfrieren.

Cold locks food or another thing into a preserved, unmoving state.

Full entry for einfrieren: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with einfrieren

Die Firma hat alle Investitionen eingefroren.

The company has frozen all investments.

Tips for using einfrieren

  • Einfrieren is separable: "Ich friere das Gemüse ein" becomes "Ich habe das Gemüse eingefroren" in the perfect tense.

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