| erkranken | get ill |
| erkranken an | contract |
| ertränken | drown |
| Erkrankung | disease |
| kränken | offend hurt one's feelings |
| Ertrinken | drowning |
| ertrinken | drown |
| ertrunken | drowned |
| Erkennen | recognition |
| erkennen | recognize recognise |
| erklingen | resound |
| zerkratzen | claw |
| erkalten | cool down |
| erkälten | catch a cold |
| erkaufen | pay bribe buy |
| erklären | explain |
| erkunden | explore investigate |
| verkraften | cope with deal with |
| verkratzen | produce scratches on |
| zerknacken | crack open break snap crack |