Polyglot Dictionary

erhaben

/ɛɐ̯ˈhaːbn̩/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. sublime, superior

    Built from er- (up) + haben ((raised)).

Made of

  • er- up
  • haben (raised)

Similar words

glorreich

Close synonyms for something sublime or glorious.

Similar in other languages

English

sacred

Close — sacred relates to sublime, superior (erhaben).

French

exalté

Close — elated relates to sublime, superior (erhaben).

Practice

1 What does erhaben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist über jede Kritik ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erhaben?

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