verb
to create, to produce
B1
Means 'to create' or 'to produce', often for documents, files or objects (eine Datei erstellen). Transitive, non‑reflexive and non‑separable. Regular weak verb with participle 'erstellt' and forms composed with auxiliary 'haben'. Common in technical and administrative contexts for generating or preparing items.
Examples
Ich muss heute einen Bericht erstellen.
I have to create a report today.
Sie erstellte eine Liste.
She created a list.
Die Firma erstellt neue Prototypen für das Projekt.
The company is producing new prototypes for the project.
Details
Mnemonics
picture building blocks being put together to 'create' a document or object
sounds like 'air-shtellen' — imagine setting up (stellen) something into existence
Notes
Common in office/IT contexts (einen Bericht erstellen, eine Datei erstellen).