This is the 13823rd most frequent German word.
errechnen
To calculate or compute.
Here, 'errechnen' is used to describe the action of analytically calculating a numerical value in a technical context.
Der Ingenieur kann die maximale Belastung eines Trägers exakt errechnen.
The engineer can accurately calculate the maximum load of a beam.
In this sentence, 'errechnen' indicates the process of deriving numerical values using mathematical methods.
Mathematiker mussten die Werte für die unbekannten Variablen errechnen.
Mathematicians had to calculate the values for the unknown variables.
'Errechnen' here refers to calculating or determining a measurement as part of a practical application.