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erfroren

frozen, killed by frost

adjective er-FROH-ren Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

frostbitten

Usage Note

Erfroren describes plants, animals, or body parts that have suffered frost damage. Erfrorene Pflanzen (frost-killed plants), erfrorene Zehen (frostbitten toes). In extreme contexts it can refer to death by exposure: an der Kälte erfroren.

Examples

"Die erfrorenen Triebe des Kirschbaums mussten im Frühjahr abgeschnitten werden."

Natural Translation

The frost-killed shoots of the cherry tree had to be cut back in spring.

Literal Translation

The frozen shoots of the cherry tree had to be cut off in spring.

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