Erhöhter

Erhöhter is a German attributive adjective form derived from the verb erhöhen, meaning to increase or raise. It is the past participle erhöht used as an adjective to indicate that a value, level, or condition has been raised beyond a normal baseline. In everyday language it appears in phrases such as erhöhter Blutdruck, erhöhter Puls, or erhöhte Temperatur.

Grammatically, erhöhter is the masculine singular form used with an indefinite article in the nominative or with some sentence structures, while the form changes for other genders and cases. For example: ein erhöhter Wert (masculine, nominative), einen erhöhten Wert (masculine, accusative), eine erhöhte Temperatur (feminine, nominative/accusative), ein erhöhtes Risiko (neuter, nominative). In the plural, phrases like erhöhte Werte or erhöhte Temperaturen show how endings adapt to number and article.

Common contexts and meanings include medicine and health (a medical reading indicating an elevated level), science and engineering (increased quantities or concentrations), and everyday language (higher costs, elevated risk). The nuance conveyed by erhöht ranges from a moderate rise to a significant or clinically relevant increase, depending on context.

Related terms include Erhöhung (the noun form meaning an increase or elevation) and erhöhen (the verb to increase). Erhöhter functions as a descriptive modifier rather than a standalone verb, and its usage is governed by standard German adjective declension rules.