German word

hervorbringen

Pronunciation

IPA/hɛɐ̯ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbʁɪŋən/

Meaning

  • verbproduce

Example

Das Projekt bringt viele Ideen hervor.

The project produces many ideas.

Illustration for hervorbringen (produce)

More examples

Seine Forschung hat wichtige Erkenntnisse hervorgebracht.

His research has produced important findings.

Core concept

Something is brought forward from an unseen state into visible existence.

Common phrases

  • Emotionen hervorbringen

    evoke emotions

  • Ergebnisse hervorbringen

    produce results

Similar words

produzieren: Create goods, recordings, or other media for practical use.
herstellen: Process raw materials into a finished product.
erzeugen: Produce energy or another physical effect through a process.
erschaffen: Bring an entirely new artistic or imaginative creation into existence.

Definition in German

Etwas schaffen oder erzeugen, das zuvor nicht existierte oder erst jetzt sichtbar wird.

Word origin

Hervorbringen combines the separable prefix hervor, meaning forward or out, with bringen, meaning bring.

Usage tips

  • In a finite main clause, the prefix separates: Das Projekt bringt viele Ideen hervor; the infinitive remains hervorbringen.

Other meanings

  • give birth toverb
  • bring aboutverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Hervorbringungproductionnoun
  • Hervorbringerproducernoun

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