erheben

Meaning

1. (class-6,strong,transitive) to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)
2. (class-6,strong) to levy, charge
3. (class-6,strong) to gather, collect (e.g. data, material)
4. (class-6,strong) to bring (charges)
5. (class-6,reflexive,strong) to rise (to one's feet, from one's seat, etc.)
6. (class-6,reflexive,strong) to rise (e.g. of a mountain or tower)
7. (class-6,reflexive,strong) to rise up
8. (class-6,reflexive,strong) to feel superior

Concepts

raise

lift

elevate

levy

rise

heave

hoist

lever

advance

exalt

uplift

upraise

extol

ennoble

wake up

breed

farm

keep

rear

inflate

make a sound

collect

raise to a power

declare

plead

raise overhead

brandish

hold aloft

lift up

raise up

survey

rise up

soar

charge

impose

get up

ascertain

establish

make

Hyphenated as

er‧he‧ben

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ʔɛʁˈheːbn̩]

Etymology

From Middle High German erheben, from Old High German irheffen, irheven, from Proto-West Germanic *uʀhabbjan, from Proto-Germanic *uzhabjaną. Equivalent to er- + heben. Cognate with Middle Dutch erheffen (whence Dutch verheffen), Old Saxon āhebbian, Old English āhebban, Gothic 𐌿𐍃𐌷𐌰𐍆𐌾𐌰𐌽 (ushafjan).

Sentences

Östlich und südöstlich von Brüggen erheben sich die Sieben Berge .

The Seven Mountains rise to the east and southeast of Bruges.