Verb

erreichen

Translation

to reach, to achieve, to attain, to contact

Wir haben das Ziel erreicht.

We have reached the goal.

Er erreichte den Gipfel des Berges.

He reached the summit of the mountain.

Man kann ihn telefonisch erreichen.

You can reach him by phone.

((sth.)) to reach, achieve (sth.) We have reached the goal.

Synonyms: erzielen, gelangen zu; Antonyms: verfehlen (to miss), scheitern (to fail)

From the prefix 'er-' (denoting completion or achievement) and 'reichen' (to reach, suffice). Literally 'to reach successfully'.

Sounds like 'a-reach-en'. Imagine you are 'a-reaching' for your goals and finally get them.