errichten
Translation
to erect, to build, to establish, to set up
Examples
Die Stadt errichtet ein neues Denkmal.
The city is erecting a new monument.
Eine neue Firma wurde errichtet.
A new company was established.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to erect, establish sth. The company is erecting a new factory.
Similar Words
bauen (to build), aufbauen (to build up), gründen (to found), etablieren (to establish)
Etymology
From the prefix 'er-' (indicating creation/completion) and 'richten' (to set straight, direct). It means to bring something into an upright, completed state.
Memory Tips
Think of 'erect'. The German word sounds similar and has the same core meaning of building something upwards.