ergeben
Translation
to result in, to yield, to show, to surrender
Examples
Die Untersuchung ergab interessante Fakten.
The investigation yielded interesting facts.
Zwei plus zwei ergibt vier.
Two plus two equals four.
Der Soldat ergab sich dem Feind.
The soldier surrendered to the enemy.
Daraus ergibt sich eine neue Möglichkeit.
A new possibility arises from this.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ergeben to yield (sth.acc) The search yielded no results.
sich ergeben to surrender The soldiers surrendered.
sich aus ((et3)) ergeben to arise from (sth.dat) A new question arises from this.
Similar Words
Synonyms: resultieren (to result), hervorbringen (to produce); Antonyms: verbergen (to hide), verheimlichen (to conceal)
Etymology
Prefix 'er-' (indicating achievement or completion) + 'geben' (to give). The result is what is 'given out' at the end.
Memory Tips
Think of a calculation 'giving' ('geben') its final result ('Ergebnis').