German Conversation · Level 38
74 words
German word
erhöhen
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈhøːən/
Meaning
- verbraise
Example
Die Regierung erhöht die Steuern.
The government is raising taxes.
More examples
Die Firma erhöht die Gehälter.
The company raises salaries.
Core concept
A hand moves a level, number, or intensity upward on a scale.
Common phrases
den Preis erhöhen
raise the price
die Lautstärke erhöhen
raise the volume
die Temperatur erhöhen
raise the temperature
Similar words
steigen: Become higher or greater on its own.
sich erhöhen: Gradually become greater without human intervention.
anheben: Raise something physically from a lower position.
steigern: Boost a quantity or degree through effort or deliberate action.
Definition in German
Etwas in seiner Höhe, Menge oder Intensität anheben oder vergrößern.
Word origin
Erhöhen developed from Middle High German erhœhen, formed with the prefix er- and the adjective hoch, meaning to make higher.
Usage tips
- Erhöhen is commonly transitive for a caused change, while steigen describes something rising and sich erhöhen describes something increasing itself.
Other meanings
- increaseverb
- heightenverb
Opposites
- senkenlowerverb
- verringernreduceverb
Related words
- Erhöhungincreasenoun
- erhöhtincreasedadjective