etw. in Erfahrung bringen

to find out or learn something

Türkçe: öğrenmek

Noun

Erfahrung f.

Verb

bringen

Topic

Bildung und Wissen

In a sentence

Der Detektiv bringt die wahre Identität des Mannes in Erfahrung.

How it is used

Means 'to find out or learn something' (core: obtaining information). Neutral, used in research or daily life. A journalist might say 'Ich konnte die Wahrheit in Erfahrung bringen' after an investigation. Nuance: implies active effort, not passive learning.

Other verbs that go with Erfahrung

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• eine Erfahrung machento have an experience
• Erfahrung habento have experience
• aus Erfahrung lernento learn from experience
• aus Erfahrung sprechento speak from experience
• aus Erfahrung wissento know from experience

All collocations with Erfahrung

Other collocations built on bringen

• etw. zum Abschluss bringento bring something to a conclusion
• etw. zur Abstimmung bringento put something to a vote
• zur Anwendung bringento put into application/implement
• etw. zur Anzeige bringento report something (to authorities)
• zur Aufführung bringento stage/produce a performance
• jdn. in Bedrängnis bringento put someone in a difficult situation
• etw. zum Ausdruck bringento express something
• jdn. ins Bett bringento put someone to bed (tuck in)