German word

erwärmen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈvɛɐ̯mən/

Meaning

  • verbwarm

Example

Ich erwärme die Suppe.

I am warming the soup.

Illustration for erwärmen (warm)

More examples

Am Lagerfeuer kann man sich die Hände erwärmen.

At the campfire, you can warm your hands.

Core concept

A chilled object is brought to gentle warmth without becoming hot.

Common phrases

  • sich die Hände erwärmen

    warm one's hands

  • das Gericht erwärmen

    warm up the dish

Similar words

aufwärmen: Heating cooled food again until it is ready to eat.
erhitzen: Raising an object's temperature sharply through intense heat.
vorheizen: Heating an oven or appliance in advance to the set temperature.
warmhalten: Keeping something warm after it has already been heated.

Definition in German

etwas durch mäßige Hitze warm machen, ohne es stark zu erhitzen

Word origin

The verb derives from Germanic wärmen, meaning to make warm, with the prefix er- forming a verb for bringing something into that condition.

Usage tips

  • Erwärmen is transitive in Ich erwärme die Suppe, whereas sich erwärmen means to become warm or, figuratively, to become enthusiastic about something.

Other meanings

  • heatverb

Opposites

  • erkaltengo coldverb

Related words

  • Erwärmerheating devicenoun
  • Erwärmungwarmingnoun

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