erkalten

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German erkalten, from Old High German irkaltēn, irkaltōn. Equivalent to er- +‎ kalt +‎ -en. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛrˈkaltən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈkal.tn̩] === Verb === erkalten (weak, third-person singular present erkaltet, past tense erkaltete, past participle erkaltet, auxiliary sein) (intransitive, higher register) (literal, chiefly of food, molten metal, lava) to become cold, to cool down to air temperature, to lose all heat or warmth Synonyms: kalt werden, abkühlen (figurative, of feelings) to grow cold, weak, lose all intensity Ihre Liebe war erkaltet. ― Their love had grown cold. ==== Usage notes ==== Erkalten is different from abkühlen, which means any reduction of temperature, thus not necessarily down to air temperature. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Erkalten ==== Related terms ==== erkälten === Further reading === “erkalten” in Duden online “erkalten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache