erhöhen

/ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
erhöht
past
erhöhte
perfect
hat erhöht

Meaning

  1. to raise, to increase

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

aufstocken

aufstocken specifically implies adding to an existing amount, like topping up staff numbers; erhöhen is more general raising or increasing.

Practice

1 What does erhöhen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Laden hat die Preise ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erhöhen?

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