German word

kreieren

Pronunciation

IPA/kʁeˈiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbcreate

Example

Die Firma kreiert jedes Jahr neue Ideen.

The company creates new ideas every year.

Illustration for kreieren (create)

More examples

Startup-Gründer kreieren oft ein neues Produkt.

Startup founders often create a new product.

Core concept

A blank concept takes shape as a deliberately designed product, idea, or style.

Common phrases

  • ein Produkt kreieren

    create a product

  • eine Marke kreieren

    create a brand

Similar words

machen: To make or carry out something using hands, tools, or a chosen method.
gestalten: To shape an object's appearance, structure, or atmosphere with care.
entwickeln: To grow a new product, idea, or system step by step over time.
erschaffen: To bring something entirely new into existence from nothing.

Definition in German

etwas erschaffen oder entwerfen, wobei das Ergebnis geplant und neu ist.

Word origin

Kreieren is a learned borrowing from French créer, which comes from Latin creare, meaning to bring into being.

Usage tips

  • Kreieren is a regular verb in -ieren, so its past participle is kreiert rather than gekreiert.

Other meanings

  • designverb

Opposites

Related words

  • die Kreationcreationnoun
  • kreativcreativeadjective

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