Erfinden
Example: Wissenschaftler erfinden neue Technologien für die Zukunft.
Definition
"Erfinden" means to create or devise something new that did not exist before, especially an object, idea, or process. It refers to the act of inventing, as in the example phrase where scientists invent new technologies for the future.
Etymology
The word "erfinden" comes from the Middle High German 'ervinden,' which means to find or discover. It combines the prefix 'er-' indicating completion and 'finden' meaning to find. Did you know? The sense of 'finding' something new evolved into 'inventing' or 'creating' in modern German.
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"Erfinden" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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