German Word of the Day
erreichen
er-REICH-en • verb — 10th of May, 2026
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Meaning: to reach or attain (a place, person, goal, or result)
Examples
- Ich habe den Bus gerade noch erreicht.
(I just caught the bus.) - Du kannst dein Ziel erreichen, wenn du dranbleibst.
(You can reach your goal if you keep at it.) - Wir konnten den Kunden telefonisch nicht erreichen.
(We couldn't reach the customer by phone.)
Synonyms
- ankommen
- erlangen
- erzielen
Conjugation
| Person | Präsens | Präteritum |
|---|---|---|
| ich | erreiche | erreichte |
| du | erreichst | erreichtest |
| er/sie/es | erreicht | erreichte |
| wir | erreichen | erreichten |
| ihr | erreicht | erreichtet |
| sie/Sie | erreichen | erreichten |
See all 6 tenses of erreichen →
Use erreichen for physical arrival (reach a place), to get in touch with someone (reach someone by phone), or to achieve/attain a goal or result. It's a common, regular verb (past participle: erreicht) and is used with direct objects (etwas erreichen, jemanden erreichen).
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