in Erstaunen geraten

to become amazed or astonished

Türkçe: hayrete düşmek

Noun

Erstaunen n.

Verb

geraten

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Der Lehrer gerät über die kluge Antwort seines Schülers in Erstaunen.

How it is used

Means 'to become amazed or astonished' (core: experiencing sudden surprise). Neutral, used in personal reactions. A student might say 'Ich geriet in Erstaunen über die Nachricht' after hearing unexpected news. Nuance: implies a passive, not active, state.

Other verbs that go with Erstaunen

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• in Erstaunen versetzento astonish or amaze someone
• Erstaunen verursachento cause astonishment

All collocations with Erstaunen

Other collocations built on geraten

• in Abhängigkeit geraten von+Dat.to become dependent on
• außer Atem geratento get out of breath
• in Aufregung geratento get excited/agitated
• in Aufruhr geratento fall into turmoil
• in Bedrängnis geratento get into a difficult situation
• in Begeisterung geratento become enthusiastic
• in Brand geratento catch fire
• in Ekstase geratento go into ecstasy