to produce / bring forth
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to produce
To create, generate, or bring about something new. This can refer to works of art, ideas, results, or even living beings.
Diese Universität hat schon viele Nobelpreisträger hervorgebracht.
This university has already produced many Nobel Prize winners.
'Hervorbringen' (to produce / bring forth) is a separable verb. The prefix 'hervor-' comes at the end in a main clause, while in a subordinate clause it stays attached to the verb.
Die Band bringt bald ein neues Album hervor.
The band will soon bring forth a new album.
The verb is made up of 'hervor' (out, forward) and 'bringen' (to bring). The literal meaning, 'to bring something forward,' helps you understand all the figurative meanings.
Die Untersuchung brachte neue Fakten hervor.
The investigation brought forth new facts.
In the meaning 'erschaffen' (to create), the verb is often used with the results of creative or intellectual work, e.g. 'Kunstwerke hervorbringen' (to produce works of art), 'Ideen hervorbringen' (to produce ideas), or 'Wissenschaftler hervorbringen' (to produce scientists).
Die Epoche der Renaissance hat viele große Künstler hervorgebracht.
The Renaissance era produced many great artists.
This verb belongs more to written language or an elevated style. It sounds more formal and poetic.
Sein Engagement hat eine positive Veränderung in der Gemeinde hervorgebracht.
His commitment produced a positive change in the community.
When referring to sounds, 'hervorbringen' (to utter / produce) is often used in negative or restricted contexts. Typical phrases are 'kein Wort hervorbringen' (to be unable to utter a word) or 'nur ein Stottern hervorbringen' (to only manage a stammer).
Er war so schockiert, dass er keinen einzigen Ton hervorbringen konnte.
He was so shocked that he couldn't utter a single sound.
to manage / create
'schaffen' and 'hervorbringen' can both mean that something new comes into being. 'schaffen' is often used when people consciously create something or make something possible, for example a work, a solution, or new opportunities. 'hervorbringen' sounds a bit more formal and focuses more on the result: an idea, a development, a country, or a person produces something. It can also mean that something arises through a process. In everyday language, 'schaffen' is usually more natural; 'hervorbringen' fits better in reports or texts, or when you want to emphasize the result that has been produced.
Gute Zusammenarbeit bringt oft neue Ideen hervor.
Good collaboration often produces new ideas.
Frau Hoffmann hat mit ihrem Team eine einfache Lösung für das Problem geschaffen.
Ms. Hoffmann and her team created a simple solution to the problem.