Erreichen
Example: Wir müssen den Bahnhof rechtzeitig erreichen, um den Zug zu nehmen.
Definition
"Erreichen" means to successfully arrive at or get to a specific place or goal, often after some effort or delay. For example, in the sentence 'Wir müssen den Bahnhof rechtzeitig erreichen, um den Zug zu nehmen,' it conveys the idea of arriving at the train station on time to catch the train.
Etymology
The word "erreichen" comes from the German prefix 'er-' which often implies completion or achievement, combined with 'reichen,' meaning to reach or extend. Together, "erreichen" literally means to reach out to something successfully. Did you know? The prefix 'er-' is quite common in German verbs that denote accomplishing an action.
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"Erreichen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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