German word

erhitzen

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛɐ̯ˈhɪt͡sən/

Meaning

  • verbheat up

Example

Ich erhitze die Suppe.

I am heating up the soup.

Illustration for erhitzen (heat up)

More examples

Der Streit erhitzt die Stimmung im Saal.

The argument heats up the atmosphere in the hall.

Core concept

Something receives heat until its temperature rises, while a person can become heated through anger or excitement.

Common phrases

  • das Wasser erhitzen

    heat the water

  • die Milch erhitzen

    heat the milk

Similar words

erwärmen: Warm something or someone slightly by adding external heat.
aufwärmen: Reheat food or another dish that has cooled down.
aufheizen: Heat a room or object quickly and intensely.
heizen: Provide heat to a building or room through heating equipment.

Definition in German

Wärme zuführen und dadurch etwas auf eine höhere Temperatur bringen

Word origin

The verb developed from the Germanic heat word seen in Hitze, with er- forming a resultative verb meaning to make hot.

Usage tips

  • Er- is inseparable in erhitzen, so its participle is erhitzt rather than geerhitzt.

Other meanings

  • warmverb
  • exciteverb

Opposites

  • kühlencoolverb
  • abkühlencool downverb

Related words

  • Erhitzungheatingnoun
  • Erhitzerheaternoun
  • erhitzbarheatableadjective

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