erklimmen

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German

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Etymology

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er- +‎ klimmen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɛʁˈklɪmən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈklɪmn̩]
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Verb

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erklimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present erklimmt, past tense erklomm, past participle erklommen, past subjunctive erklömme, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, higher register) to climb, to ascend (something, e.g. a tree or mountain top)
    Synonyms: auf etwas klettern, erklettern, besteigen
  2. (transitive, higher register, figurative) to climb, to ascend, to achieve
    Synonym: erreichen

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • erklimmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • erklimmen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • erklimmen” in Duden online
  • erklimmen” in OpenThesaurus.de