erfüllen

fulfill

verb er-FUE-len Less Common

Origin: from er- plus füllen ('to fill')

Also means

meet

Usage Note

erfüllen means to fulfil a wish, condition or duty, and reflexively sich erfüllen means a hope 'comes true'. It is inseparable, so the er- never detaches. Note the set phrase eine Aufgabe erfüllen ('to carry out a task').

Examples

"Sie erfüllt alle Bedingungen."

Natural Translation

She meets all the conditions.

Literal Translation

She fulfils all the conditions.

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