erschließen

German

Alternative forms

• erschliessen (Switzerland)

Etymology

From er- +‎ schließen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsn̩], [ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsən]

• Audio:

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Verb

1. To exploit or develop
2. To tap
3. To infer or deduce

Usage notes

Before the 1996 German Spelling Reform, the past tense form was erschloß, but the spelling is now erschloss.

Derived terms

• Erschließung

Further reading

• “erschließen” in Duden online