ernähren
\ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən\
The verdict
“ernähren” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nourrir, alimenter, donner à manger.
Corpus desk
Index FR-ernahren · ernähren · French
ernähren · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | ernähren |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « ernähren » en français
Rare enough to double-check
ernähren is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛɐ̯ˈnɛːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for ernähren in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is ernähren, spelled E-R-N-Ä-H-R-E-N.
Definition
- 1Nourrir, alimenter, donner à manger.
- 2Nourrir, entretenir, subvenir aux besoins.
- 3Manger, s’approvisionner en nourriture.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how ernähren appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie ernährt ihr Kind mit der Flasche.
Ein Fohlen steht kurz nach der Geburt auf eigenen Beinen, und ein Katzenjunges fängt im Alter von wenigen Wochen an, seine Umwelt zu erkunden. Menschenjunge sind dagegen bei Geburt völlig hilflos und müssen von ihren Eltern über Jahre hinweg ernährt, beschützt und aufgezogen werden.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.