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10 Language-to-English DictionariesErtrinken
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛʁˈtʁɪŋkən
"Das Kind wäre fast im See ertrunken."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To die by being submerged in water and unable to breathe.
"The child almost drowned in the pool before being rescued." - 2
To overwhelm or cover completely, often used metaphorically.
"She felt drowned by the overwhelming amount of work."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'drown' originates from the Old English 'druncnian', which means 'to be drowned' or 'to sink'. It is related to the Proto-Germanic '*drunkwōną', which also conveys the idea of submersion in water, evolving through the centuries to its modern form and usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drown" is said worldwide
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Noyer
Transliteration: nwa-ye
"Il a failli se noyer dans la rivière."
Ertrinken
Transliteration: ɛʁˈtʁɪŋkən
"Das Kind wäre fast im See ertrunken."
Affogare
Transliteration: af.foˈɡa.re
"Il bambino ha quasi affogato nella piscina."
Ahogar
Transliteration: a.oˈɣaɾ
"El niño casi se ahoga en la piscina."
Afogar
Transliteration: a.foˈɡaɾ
"A criança quase se afogou na piscina."
डूबना
Transliteration: dūbnā
"बच्चा तालाब में डूबने ही वाला था।"
淹死
Transliteration: yān sǐ
"孩子差点在游泳池里淹死。"
익사하다
Transliteration: iksa-hada
"아이들이 수영장에서 익사할 뻔했다."
溺れる
Transliteration: oboreru
"子供はプールで溺れそうになった。"
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