erholen
Translation
to recover, to recuperate, to rest
Examples
Ich muss mich im Urlaub erholen.
I need to recover on holiday.
Sie hat sich von der Grippe erholt.
She has recovered from the flu.
Grammar Patterns
sich⁴ erholen to recover, to rest I'm recovering at the weekend.
sich⁴ von+3 erholen to recover from sth. He is recovering from the operation.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sich ausruhen, genesen; Antonyms: sich anstrengen
Etymology
From er- (prefix indicating achievement) + holen (to get, fetch). Literally 'to get oneself back' to a state of health.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-hauling' your body and mind. You 'get' (holen) your health back to achieve (er-) a recovered state.