erklimmen

== German == === Etymology === er- +‎ klimmen === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛʁˈklɪmən/, [ʔɛɐ̯ˈklɪmn̩] === Verb === erklimmen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present erklimmt, past tense erklomm, past participle erklommen, past subjunctive erklömme, auxiliary haben) (transitive, higher register) to climb, to ascend (something, e.g. a tree or mountain top) Synonyms: auf etwas klettern, erklettern, besteigen (transitive, higher register, figurative) to climb, to ascend, to achieve Synonym: erreichen ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “erklimmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “erklimmen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “erklimmen” in Duden online “erklimmen” in OpenThesaurus.de