Hervorbringung

Hervorbringung is a German noun meaning the act or process of bringing forth or producing something. It derives from the verb hervorbringen (to bring forth, to produce, to generate) and is used in various contexts to denote the emergence, creation, or elicitation of something that becomes existent or intelligible.

In philosophy and the humanities, Hervorbringung is often used to describe how phenomena, meanings, or interpretations come into being for a subject. It can refer to the disclosure or manifestation of aspects of reality or text, i.e., the moment in which something is brought forth into presence or thought. In phenomenology and related discussions, the focus is on how experiences are constituted through acts of bringing forth.

In linguistics, rhetoric, and communication studies, the term may denote the generation or elicitation of utterances, responses, or meanings—how language or discourse brings forth sense, implications, or reactions in an audience.

In everyday or technical German, Hervorbringung can simply denote production or manufacture of goods, especially when emphasizing the act of bringing a result into existence, such as the Hervorbringung von Produkten in a factory setting.

The term is largely specialized; in common usage, speakers may prefer more specific words like Produktion, Entstehung, or Herausbildung depending on context.

See also: Hervorbringen, Entstehung, Produktion, Herausbildung.