errichten
Translation
erected, built, established
Examples
Man errichtete die Mauer in kurzer Zeit.
The wall was erected in a short time.
Er errichtete ein erfolgreiches Unternehmen.
He established a successful company.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) errichten to erect/establish sth. They erected a new building.
Similar Words
Synonyms: baute (built), gründete (founded); Antonyms: riss ab (demolished), zerstörte (destroyed)
Etymology
From 'er-' (denoting creation) and 'richten' (to set right). The simple past form of 'errichten'.
Memory Tips
The '-ete' ending signals the simple past (Präteritum) for weak verbs with a stem ending in -t or -d. It means 'erected'.