German word

heben

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈheːbən/

Meaning

  • verblift

Example

Ich hebe die Kiste.

I lift the box.

Illustration for heben (lift)

More examples

Musik kann die Stimmung heben.

Music can lift the mood.

Core concept

A hand moves something from a lower position to a higher one.

Common phrases

  • die Stimmung heben

    lift the mood

  • das Bein heben

    lift the leg

  • Gewichte heben

    lift weights

Similar words

tragen: Move something to another place while holding it.
aufheben: Lift something from the floor or ground.
aufnehmen: Pick something up and hold it.
anheben: Lift something a small amount.

Definition in German

etwas vom niedrigeren an einen höheren Ort bringen oder dessen Höhe anheben

Word origin

Heben comes from Old High German heben and Proto-Germanic *hafjaną, with English heave as a related Germanic word.

Usage tips

  • Heben is a strong verb with the forms hob and gehoben, and its perfect tense uses haben.

Other meanings

  • raiseverb

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