erreichen
/ɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯çn̩/
to reach
Sie hat ihr Ziel erreicht.
She reached her goal.
general
To arrive at a place or destination; to succeed in getting to a point.
Der Zug erreicht Berlin in zwei Stunden.
The train reaches Berlin in two hours.
Commonly used for physical destinations or achieving goals.
general
To accomplish or attain something, such as a goal or objective.
Er hat einen wichtigen Meilenstein erreicht.
He reached an important milestone.
Often used in professional or personal development contexts.
Collocations
ein Ziel erreichento reach a goaleinen Kompromiss erreichento reach a compromiseeine Einigung erreichento reach an agreement
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Common Usage
Use 'erreichen' for both physical and abstract goals.
Word Origin
From Middle High German 'erreichen', from 'er-' (intensifier) + 'reichen' (to reach).
Usage Notes
Can be used both literally (physical reaching) and figuratively (achieving goals).
Word Breakdown
er-
intensifier
prefix-reichen
to reach
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