erbringe

Erbringen is a German verb meaning to provide, to render, to produce, or to yield a result, evidence, or performance. It denotes the act of bringing something into existence or presenting proof, rather than simply transporting an object. The prefix er- is inseparable, and the verb is used with direct objects such as Leistungen (services or performances), Beweise (evidence), or Ergebnisse (results).

Common uses include phrases like "eine Leistung erbringen" (to render a service or deliver a performance) and "Beweise erbringen" (to produce or provide evidence). In legal and scientific writing, erbringen often appears when discussing outcomes, proofs, or data produced by research, tests, or examinations. It is typically more formal than everyday synonyms such as bringen or liefern.

Conjugation basics: in the present indicative, ich erbringe, du erbringst, er erbringt; wir erbringen, ihr erbringt, sie erbringen. The simple past is erbrachte (ich erbrachte, du erbrachtest, er erbrachte; wir erbrachten; ihr erbracht; sie erbrachten). The past participle is erbracht, used with auxiliary haben (ich habe erbracht). The verb also forms standard subjunctive and future constructions with auxiliary werden, as in ich werde erbringen.

Etymology and register: erbringen comes from the inseparable prefix er- attached to bringen. It is attested in Early Modern and modern German and remains common in formal, technical, and written German. Related terms include leisten, produzieren, and vorlegen, but erbringen emphasizes producing a result or proof rather than merely providing a physical object.