ertrinken — meaning in English

English meaning

• drown verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
• drowning noun An instance of dying, or nearly dying, from being submerged in water.

Senses

ertrinken is used for these senses in English:

• drown (intransitive) To be flooded: to be inundated with or submerged in (literally) water or (figuratively) other things; to be overwhelmed.

drown — full definition

1. verb To die, or to kill, by being unable to breathe underwater.
2. verb To overwhelm or completely cover, often used figuratively.

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