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herstellen

B1

to produce, make

English meaning
to produce, make
Vocabulary package
Business & Trade

herstellen in a sentence

In unserer Firma stellen wir Schokolade her.

In our company, we produce chocolate.

Conjugation of herstellen

herstellen is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichstelle her
dustellst her
er/sie/esstellt her
wirstellen her
ihrstellt her
sie/Siestellen her
Simple past (er/sie/es)
stellte her
Perfect
hat hergestellt

Word family

herstellen is built from stellen (put, place). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where herstellen comes from

etymologisch: im 16. Jahrhundert nur in der Bedeutung „an einen Ort setzen“ (heute: (hier)her stellen), die Bedeutung „anfertigen, schaffen“ entwickelte sich erst etwa um 1900 durch eine Kürzung von „wiederherstellen“ (restaurieren, reparie…

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Questions about herstellen

How do you conjugate herstellen?

Present tense: ich stelle her, du stellst her, er stellt her, wir stellen her, ihr stellt her, sie stellen her. Simple past: stellte her. Perfect: hat hergestellt. herstellen is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does herstellen mean in English?

herstellen means "to produce, make". For example: "In unserer Firma stellen wir Schokolade her." — "In our company, we produce chocolate."

What level is herstellen in German?

herstellen is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the business & trade vocabulary.

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