gefrieren

The German word "gefrieren" is a verb meaning "to freeze".

• It is derived from "frieren" which means "to be cold" or "to freeze".
• "gefrieren" specifically refers to the process of water or other liquids turning into ice or becoming solid due to cold.

Similar words:

• einfrieren – to freeze (something, e.g., food in a freezer)
• erstarren – to solidify, freeze (more poetic or physical solidification)

Differences:

• gefrieren often describes the natural freezing process (e.g. water freezing).
• einfrieren typically implies actively putting something in a freezer.
• erstarren tends to focus on freezing as solidifying or stiffening, sometimes metaphorical (e.g. someone freezing in fear).