леденеть

Russian

Etymology

лёд (ljod) +‎ -ене́ть (-enétʹ)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪdʲɪˈnʲetʲ]

Verb

ледене́ть • (ledenétʹimpf (perfective заледене́ть or обледене́ть or оледене́ть or поледене́ть)

  1. to turn to ice, to freeze
  2. (figuratively) to freeze, to feel very cold
  3. (figuratively) to grow torpid, to become rigid, to freeze (from a fright, horror, surprise, etc.)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • обледе́нение n (obledénenije)
  • оледе́нение n (oledénenije)