erlangen

to gain / attain

English meaning: to gain / attain
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with E

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erlangen in a sentence

Er erlangt endlich sein Ziel.
He finally attains his goal.

Conjugation of erlangen

icherlange

duerlangst

er/sie/eserlangt

wirerlangen

ihrerlangt

sie/Sieerlangen

Simple past (er/sie/es): erlangte
Perfect: hat erlangt

Where erlangen comes from

etymologisch: Erbwort von mittelhochdeutsch ' in der Bedeutung "sich sehnen, verlangen, erreichen", aber auch unpersönlich „lange dünken, langweilen“ :strukturell:

Words that go with erlangen

abblätternto flake off / peel abbringento dissuade abfedernto cushion / absorb a shock abgesondertseparate / isolated / incommunicado abklingento fade away / die away / subside ablassento drain / let off / blow off / desist absägento saw off / down absaufento drown / flood abschirmento protect / shield / screen / insulate abschottento seal off / screen absenkento lower / sink abtupfento blot / dab away

Questions about erlangen

How do you conjugate erlangen?

Present tense: erlange, erlangst, erlangt, erlangen, erlangt, erlangen. Simple past: erlangte. Perfect: hat erlangt.

What does erlangen mean in English?

erlangen means "to gain / attain". For example: "Er erlangt endlich sein Ziel." — "He finally attains his goal."

What level is erlangen in German?

erlangen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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