🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Einfrieren

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ain-freeren

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Freezing/ˈfriː.zɪŋ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Einfrieren des Wassers geschieht bei Minusgraden."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process of becoming solid due to extreme cold.

    "The freezing of the lake created a beautiful winter landscape."
As verb
  1. 1

    Present participle of freeze; to cause to become solid by cold.

    "I am freezing the leftovers for later."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'freezing' originates from the Old English 'freosan', meaning 'to freeze or become solid'. It has evolved through Middle English as 'frozen' and has retained its core meaning related to the process of becoming solid due to cold temperatures.

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