erschrecken

== German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛʁˈʃʁɛkən/, [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkən], [ɛɐ̯ˈʃʁɛkŋ̍] Hyphenation: er‧schre‧cken === Etymology 1 === From Middle High German erschrecken (strong declension), from Old High German irskrekkan. Equivalent to er- +‎ schrecken. ==== Verb ==== erschrecken (class 4 strong, third-person singular present erschrickt, past tense erschrak, past participle erschrocken, past subjunctive erschräke, auxiliary sein or (colloquial) haben) (standard, intransitive) to be frightened; to be startled [auxiliary sein] Ich bin erschrocken. ― I got scared. (chiefly colloquial, reflexive) to be frightened; to be startled [auxiliary haben] Ich habe mich erschrocken. ― I got scared. (dated, transitive) to frighten; to scare (someone) [auxiliary haben] Heinrich von Kleist, Mädchenrätsel ===== Usage notes ===== In the modern standard language there is a split between the strong intransitive verb and the weak transitive/reflexive verb (see below). However, the strong verb may also be used reflexively, albeit chiefly in the vernacular. In older German, the strong verb was even used transitively. ===== Conjugation ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle High German erschrecken (weak declension), from Old High German irskrekken. Equivalent to er- +‎ schrecken. ==== Verb ==== erschrecken (weak, third-person singular present erschreckt, past tense erschreckte, past participle erschreckt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to frighten; to scare (someone) Du hast mich erschreckt. ― You scared me. (reflexive) to be frightened; to be startled Ich habe mich erschreckt. ― I got scared. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== abschrecken aufschrecken verschrecken === See also === aufscheuchen verscheuchen vertreiben vergrämen vergrätzen === Further reading === “erschrecken” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “erschrecken” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “erschrecken” in Duden online “erschrecken” in OpenThesaurus.de