erraten
to guess correctly; to divine
English translations
- 01
estimate
- 02
surmise
- 03
guess
Word details
- German meaning
- Die richtige Antwort finden, ohne sie genau zu wissen.
- English meaning
- To guess
- Synonym
- vermuten, spekulieren
- German example
- Kannst du erraten, was ich gekauft habe?
- English example
- Can you guess what I bought?
- Auxiliary Verb
- haben
- Present
- ich errate du errätst er/sie/es ich errät wir erraten ihr erratet sie erraten
- Past Participle
- ich habe erraten du hast erraten er/sie/es hat erraten wir haben erraten ihr habt erraten sie haben erraten
- Past
- ich erriet du errietest er/sie/es erriet wir errieten ihr errietet sie errieten
Related words
- verraten
betrayed
- verraten
betray
- verraten
to betray, to reveal
- denunzieren
To denounce means to report someone to an authority, often for base motives such as revenge or self-interest.
- schmutzige Wäsche waschen
To air dirty laundry
- verklatschen
To snitch means to inform on someone to an authority or another person, often to gain an advantage for oneself.
- ausplaudern
To blurt out
- wie ein Grab schweigen
To be as silent as the grave means to be absolutely silent, to not reveal anything.
- Dolchstoss
Stab in the back
- Ratespiel
Guessing game
- verplappern
To blurt out, to spill the beans
- die Katze aus dem Sack lassen
to let the cat out of the bag
- verklappen
to blab, to spill the beans
- verzeigen
To report, to denounce
- in den Rücken fallen
To stab someone in the back means to betray or harm someone secretly, especially through actions that happen in secret.
- spoilern
to spoil
- verpfeifen
to snitch on someone
- stillschweigen
Secrecy, silence
- Judas
Judas is a term for a person who commits betrayal, derived from Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
- im Stich gelassen
Left in the lurch
- verrathen
To betray
- Denunziant
Informant
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
- verpetzen
to snitch, to tell on someone
- petzen
Tattle
- erzen
To narrate, to relate
Example sentences with “erraten”
Kannst du erraten, was ich denke? (Can you guess what I'm thinking?)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'erraten' separable?
No, it is inseparable. 'Ich erriete', 'ich habe erraten'.