erhoben
Translation
raised, elevated, levied, charged
Examples
Er sprach mit erhobener Stimme.
He spoke with a raised voice.
Für den Service wird eine Gebühr erhoben.
A fee is charged for the service.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective before a noun)) a raised voice/hand - eine erhobene Stimme/Hand
Similar Words
Synonyms: angehoben, gesteigert; Antonyms: gesenkt, niedrig
Etymology
From the prefix 'er-' (upwards, completion) + the past participle of 'heben' (to lift, heave). Literally 'lifted up'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'er-' as 'up' and 'hoben' as 'heaved'. Something has been 'heaved up', like a voice or a tax.