erheben

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From er- +‎ heben.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ʔɛʁˈheːbn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: er‧he‧ben

Verb[edit]

erheben (class 6 strong, third-person singular present erhebt, past tense erhob or (archaic) erhub, past participle erhoben, past subjunctive erhöbe or (archaic) erhübe, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
    Synonym: verlangen
  2. to levy, charge
    Synonym: berechnen
  3. to gather, collect (e.g. data, material)
    Synonym: sammeln
  4. to bring (charges)
    Synonym: vorbringen
    Anklage erhebento bring charges
  5. (reflexive) to rise (to one's feet, from one's seat, etc.)
    Synonym: aufstehen
  6. (reflexive) to rise (e.g. of a mountain or tower)
  7. (reflexive) to rise up
    Synonym: emporragen
    sich gegen etwas erhebento rise up against something
  8. (reflexive) to feel superior
    Synonyms: aufbegehren, beanstanden, widersetzen
    sich über jemand erhebento feel superior to someone

Usage notes[edit]

  • The (2nd person) plural imperative can also be erhebet, as in the ecclesiastical phrase "erhebet die Herzen".

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