Erhöhen
Example: Wir müssen die Preise nächste Woche erhöhen, um Kosten zu decken.
Definition
"Erhöhen" means to raise or increase something in amount, level, or intensity. It is used when making something higher or greater, such as raising prices or elevating a position. For example, "Wir müssen die Preise nächste Woche erhöhen" means prices need to be increased next week.
Etymology
The German verb "erhöhen" comes from the prefix "er-" combined with "höhen," which is related to "hoch," meaning high. The word literally means to make something higher. Did you know? The prefix "er-" often implies the successful completion or intensification of an action, so "erhöhen" conveys successfully raising or increasing.
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"Erhöhen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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