мёрзнуть

verbimperfective (partner замёрзнуть)uncommon

1.
to feel cold, to be cold, to freeze
Я мёрзну без ша́пки.
I'm cold without a hat.
The everyday sense: said of people who are cold; often with a body part as subject.
2.
to freeze, to freeze through, to be killed by frost
Цветы́ на балко́не мёрзнут.
The flowers on the balcony are freezing.
Of things exposed to frost; of plants it means they are ruined by the cold.

Examples

Ты мёрзнешь?
Are you freezing?
Не мёрзни.
Keep warm.
Я мёрзну!
I'm freezing!
Подоткнутый край одеяла не давал ногам мерзнуть.
The tucked-in edge of the blanket kept the feet from getting cold.
Люди, припасающие дрова летом, зимой не мерзнут.
People who put aside firewood in summer do not freeze in winter.
Дети мёрзнут.
The children are cold.
Они мёрзнут.
They're cold.
Холод, проникавший сквозь стены, заставлял нас мёрзнуть.
The cold seeping through the walls made us shiver.
Том продолжа́л мерзнуть, даже стоя прямо пе́ред пе́чкой.
Even standing right in front of the stove, Tom still felt cold.
Я мёрзну в э́той ко́мнате, Синди. Я больше не переношу́ хо́лод.
I’m freezing in this room, Cindy. I can’t stand the cold anymore.

Imperative
ты	мёрзни
вы	мёрзните

Active present	мёрзнущий	feeling cold, freezing, shivery
Active past	мёрзнувший	freezing, having been cold, chilled
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	мёрзнув мёрзнувши	while doing (past)

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
мёрзнуть	-	to feel cold; to freeze
замёрзнуть	за-	to freeze; to freeze over; to freeze to death
намёрзнуть	на-	to freeze
намёрзнуться	на-	to get thoroughly cold