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herstellen

produce

verb HAIR-shteh-len Less Common
People & Society Work

Also means

establish

Usage Note

herstellen is separable, so the her- splits off: Die Firma stellt Möbel her ('the company produces furniture'). Beyond manufacturing, it also means to set up a link or connection, as in eine Verbindung herstellen ('to establish a connection').

Examples

"Die Fabrik stellt Autos her."

Natural Translation

The factory produces cars.

Literal Translation

The factory produces cars [prefix].

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