erzielt

Erzielt is a German verb meaning to achieve, obtain, or to score. It is most commonly used in sports to indicate that someone has scored goals, but it is also used in business and journalism to express the attainment of revenue, results, or targets. As a transitive verb, it takes a direct object in the accusative (for example, ein Tor, zwei Tore; Umsätze, Gewinne).

The word derives from er- plus Ziel (goal, target). The prefix er- adds a sense of completion or achievement, yielding the sense “to reach/achieve.” The term is frequently used with numeric or quantitative objects, such as goals, points, revenues, or records.

Grammatical notes: Erzielen is a regular verb in its conjugation. Present: ich erziele, du erzielst, er erzielt. Simple past: ich erzielte, er erzielte. Perfect: ich habe erzielt, du hast erzielt, er hat erzielt. The participle "erzielt" also serves as the past participle. The noun forms are das Erzielen or die Erzielung, referring to the act or process of achieving.

Common collocations: Tore erzielen, Punkte erzielen, Gewinne erzielen, Umsatz erzielen, eine Bestmarke erzielen.

Examples: Der Stürmer erzielt heute zwei Tore. Das Unternehmen erzielte im letzten Jahr einen Rekordumsatz von 1,2 Milliarden Euro.