erstellen

German

Etymology

er- +‎ stellen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈʃtɛlən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈʃtɛln̩]

Verb

erstellen (weak, third-person singular present erstellt, past tense erstellte, past participle erstellt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, administrative) to create
    Es ist wichtig, dass du ein Konto erstellst.
    It is important that you create an account.
    einen Bericht erstellen.
    to create / generate a report.
  2. (transitive) to construct

Usage notes

  • The verb erstellen is used for abstract things (such as reports, graphs, lists etc) created and put on paper, into a computer file, or similar. For creation of physical objects (especially in the context of mass production) the verb herstellen is used.

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Further reading

  • erstellen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erstellen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erstellen” in Duden online
  • erstellen” in OpenThesaurus.de