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)

Comes from the prefix 'er-' (indicating completion or achievement) and 'reichen' (to reach, suffice). Literally 'to reach successfully'.

Think of the English word 'reach'. The German 'er-' prefix often implies achieving something, so 'er-reichen' is to successfully reach something.