erschließen
/ɛɐ̯ˈʃliːsn̩/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- erschließt
- past
- erschloss
- perfect
- hat erschlossen
Meaning
-
to open up, to develop
Built from er- ((open)) + schließen (to close).
Made of
- er- (open)
- schließen to close
Practice
1 What does erschließen mean?
to open up, to develop
2 Fill the gap: Man ___ ein neues Baugebiet.
Full sentence: Man erschloss ein neues Baugebiet. (A new building area was opened up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches erschließen?
erschließen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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