Erhebung
German, noun[ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]
Erhebung is spelled E-R-H-E-B-U-N-G (8 letters) and appears 14 times per million words in written German, the 5,161st most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Erhebung is a German feminine noun meaning “elevation” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “kleiner Hügel”.
What does Erhebung mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineelevation
- 2
feminineuprising
- 3
femininesurvey
- 4
femininelevy
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. kleiner Hügel 2. Verfahren, mittels dessen bestimmte Erkenntnisse gewonnen werden können 3. Aufstand, Widerstand gegen etwas 4. Forderungsstellung und -vollzug durch den Staat
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Erhebung
- Erhebungen plural
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Erhebung?
- [ɛɐ̯ˈheːbʊŋ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Erhebung
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Erhebung in German?
Erhebung appears 14 times per million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).