erhalten — to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.); to receive (a rebuke, punishment, fine, prison sentence, etc.)
erhalten is the #237 most common word in German, a verb. It means “to receive (something given, sent, won, etc.); to receive (a rebuke, punishment, fine, prison sentence, etc.)” and is pronounced /ɛʁˈhaltən/.
#237frequency rank
0.03%of everyday German text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of erhalten
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| erhält | he/she · present | he/she receives |
| erhielt | past | received |
| erhalten | past participle | received |
| haben | auxiliary verb | |
| erhalten | infinitive | to receive |
| erhaltend | -ing form | receiving |
| erhalte | I · present | I receive |
| erhalten | we · present | we receive |
| erhalte | I · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) I receive |
| erhalten | we · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) we receive |
| erhältst | you · present | you receive |
| erhaltet | you (pl.) · present | you (pl.) receive |
| erhaltest | you · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you receive |
| erhaltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) you (pl.) receive |
| erhalten | they · present | they receive |
| erhalte | he/she · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) he/she receive |
| erhalten | they · subjunctive I (reported) | (reportedly) they receive |
| erhielt | I · past | I received |
| erhielten | we · past | we received |
| erhielte | I · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | I would receive |
| erhielten | we · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | we would receive |
| erhieltest | you · past | you received |
| erhieltst | you · past | you received |
| erhieltet | you (pl.) · past | you (pl.) received |
| erhieltest | you · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you would receive |
| erhieltet | you (pl.) · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | you (pl.) would receive |
| erhielt | he/she · past | he/she received |
| erhielten | they · past | they received |
| erhielte | he/she · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | he/she would receive |
| erhielten | they · subjunctive II (would / if) · polite | they would receive |
| erhalt | you · command | receive! |
| erhalte | you · command | receive! |
| erhaltet | you (pl.) · command | receive! (to several) |
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