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erreichen

reach

Meaning of erreichen

Deutsch

zu einem Ort oder einem Niveau gelangen

English

to get to a place or level

reach

Pronunciation

German
/ɛʁˈʁaɪ̯çən/

erreichen with English translation

erreichen usage examples

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Der Zug erreicht die Stadt um acht Uhr.

The train reaches the city at eight o'clock.

🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English

Sie erreicht ein hohes Niveau im Sport.

She reaches a high level in sports.

erreichen synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between erreichen, gelangen, ankommen, kommen, greifen, berühren, and betreffen

G
🇩🇪German
gelangen

Means to get to a place or state; often sounds a bit more formal than neutral erreichen.

A2often
ankommen
🇩🇪German

Means to arrive; especially emphasizes the moment of reaching a destination.

A2very often

Advanced: broader words

K
🇩🇪German
kommen

A very general verb meaning to come/arrive/get to; much broader and less exact than erreichen.

A2very often
G
🇩🇪German
greifen

Means to grab or seize with the hand; only related to erreichen in the figurative sense of reaching out.

A2often
B
🇩🇪German
berühren

Means to touch or make contact; does not mean reaching a goal or destination.

A2often
B
🇩🇪German
betreffen

Means to concern or affect something; used for topics, issues, or people affected, not for physically reaching a place.

A2often

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Questions about this word

What does erreichen mean?

to get to a place or level

How do you pronounce erreichen?

erreichen is pronounced [ɛʁˈʁaɪ̯çən].

How is erreichen used in a sentence?

The train reaches the city at eight o'clock. Translation: Der Zug erreicht die Stadt um acht Uhr.

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