gefroren
frozen
Changed into a solid state through cold, especially from water to ice.
EXAMPLE
Der See ist im Winter komplett gefroren.
The lake is completely frozen in winter.
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Meanings
gefroren
frozen
Referring to deep-frozen foods that have been frozen to preserve them.
EXAMPLE
Wir haben immer gefrorenes Gemüse im Haus, um schnell etwas kochen zu können.
We always have frozen vegetables at home so we can cook something quickly.
Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Gefroren' (frozen) is the past participle of the verb 'gefrieren' (to freeze). It is very often used like a normal adjective to describe a state.
EXAMPLE
Die Scheiben des Autos waren am Morgen gefroren.
The car windows were frozen in the morning.
Common mistake
Be careful not to use 'gefroren sein' (to be frozen) if you only want to say that you are cold. The sentence 'Ich bin gefroren' means that your body has turned into ice. Instead, say 'Ich friere' (I'm freezing) or 'Mir ist kalt' (I'm cold).
EXAMPLE
Seine Finger waren nach einer Stunde im Schnee fast gefroren.
His fingers were almost frozen after an hour in the snow.
Use with 'sein'
As an adjective, 'gefroren' (frozen) is almost always used with the verb 'sein' (to be) to describe the state of something.
EXAMPLE
Das Wasser in der Leitung ist gefroren.
The water in the pipe is frozen.
Typical collocations
In the meaning 'turned to ice', 'gefroren' (frozen) is often combined with things in nature, such as 'der gefrorene See' (the frozen lake), 'der gefrorene Boden' (the frozen ground), or 'gefrorene Pfützen' (frozen puddles).
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder liefen Schlittschuh auf dem gefrorenen See.
The children ice-skated on the frozen lake.
Context clue: food
When 'gefroren' (frozen) comes before a food item, it usually means 'deep-frozen'. Typical examples are frozen vegetables, frozen fish, or frozen pizza.
EXAMPLE
Für das Abendessen taue ich gefrorenen Lachs auf.
For dinner, I'm thawing frozen salmon.
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