erhielt Learn Unstarted Summary The German translation for “received” is erhielt. Examples of "received" in use There are 3 examples of the German word for "received" being used: Recording English German Learn He received compensation. Er erhielt eine Entschädigung. Learn He received a boomerang for his birthday. Er erhielt zu seinem Geburtstag einen Boomerang. Learn He received an award for his achievements. Für seine Leistungen erhielt er eine Auszeichnung. Learn Practice Lesson "received" Practice (4) Lesson Learn Lesson words received etc. View all lesson words Lesson phrases He received a boomerang for his birthday., He received an award for his achievements., He received compensation. etc. View all lesson phrases Acknowledgements Audio Google text-to-speech