erhitzen
Translation
to heat, to heat up
Examples
Ich erhitze die Suppe in der Mikrowelle.
I'm heating the soup in the microwave.
Die Sonne erhitzt den Sand am Strand.
The sun heats the sand on the beach.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to heat sth. up I am heating up the oil in the pan.
Similar Words
erwärmen (to warm), aufwärmen (to warm up); Antonym: abkühlen (to cool down)
Etymology
Comes from the prefix 'er-' (denoting the start or completion of an action) plus 'hitzen' (to heat), from 'Hitze' (heat).
Memory Tips
Visualize the 'er-' prefix as causing a change. 'Erhitzen' causes a change to a state of 'Hitze' (heat).