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erheben.

to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb[ʔɛʁˈheːbn̩]
  1. to raise, lift (one's arm, voice, glass, etc.)

    class-6 · strong · transitive
  2. to levy, charge

    class-6 · strong
  3. to gather, collect (e.g. data, material)

    class-6 · strong
  4. to bring (charges)

    class-6 · strong
    Anklage erheben
  5. to rise (to one's feet, from one's seat, etc.)

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
  6. to rise (e.g. of a mountain or tower)

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
  7. to rise up

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
    sich gegen etwas erheben
  8. to feel superior

    class-6 · reflexive · strong
    sich über jemand erheben
Where this word comes from

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).

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