German Conversation · Level 129
43 words
German word
ernten
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈɛɐ̯ntən/
Meaning
- verbharvest
Example
Jeden Sommer erntet die Familie Erdbeeren.
Every summer, the family harvests strawberries.
More examples
Für sein Engagement erntet er viel Lob.
For his commitment, he reaps a great deal of praise.
Core concept
A field's ripe yield is cut, picked, or gathered into a store.
Common phrases
Lob ernten
reap praise
Kritik ernten
reap criticism
Applaus ernten
reap applause
Similar words
sammeln: Bring separate or scattered items together in one place.
pflücken: Pick fruit or flowers from a plant by hand.
Definition in German
Ernten heißt, die reifen Früchte, das Getreide oder andere Feldprodukte vom Feld zu holen und zusammenzutragen.
Word origin
Ernten is the verb related to Ernte, and both belong to an old Germanic word family associated with gathering crops.
Usage tips
- Ernten is a regular weak verb with the forms erntet, erntete, and hat geerntet.