Verb

erobern

Translation

to conquer, to capture, to win over

Die Armee eroberte die Stadt.

The army conquered the city.

Er hat ihr Herz im Sturm erobert.

He won her heart by storm.

((sth./sb.)) to conquer sth./sb. The Romans conquered many countries.

((sb.'s heart)) to win sb.'s heart He conquered her heart with his charm.

Synonyms: besiegen (to defeat), einnehmen (to capture)

The prefix 'er-' often indicates achievement, combined with 'ober' (over/upper). The idea is to achieve control 'over' something.

Think of 'er-' as achieving and 'ober' as 'over'. To successfully get 'over' an enemy is to conquer them.