No. 653 in German
erhielt
"Erhielt" means "received" in English.
In a sentence
Er erhielt ein Geschenk von seiner Tante.
He received a present from his aunt.
The word 'erhielt' here is the past tense of the verb 'erhalten', meaning 'to receive'. It demonstrates its use as describing an event where something was given to the subject.
Das Museum erhielt eine großzügige Spende.
The museum received a generous donation.
In this sentence, 'erhielt' again serves as the past tense of 'erhalten', emphasizing an action of acquisition, this time in an institutional and formal context.
Nach der Nachricht, dass er den ersten Platz erhielt, war er glücklich.
After the news that he received first place, he was happy.
Here 'erhielt' also acts as past tense for 'erhalten', used to mention an award or achievement.
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