Translation of German word "prüfen" to English
prüfen
/pyʁfən/
Meaning
VerbTo inspect; to examine.
How to use
The weak verb prüfen ('to check / examine / test') conjugates regularly: ich prüfe, du prüfst, er prüft, hat geprüft. Note: the source translation is perfective 'to check' (проверить), but in German, it refers to general checking/testing (проверять / экзаменовать). The related noun for exam/test is die Prüfung.
🇬🇧 English
check
Example
Der Programmierer muss das Programm prüfen.
The programmer must check the program.
Ich weiß nicht, ob sie dort sein wird, aber es ist einen Blick wert.
I don't know if it will be there, but it's worth a look.
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Common phrases
- die Qualität prüfen— to check the quality
- Dokumente prüfen— to examine / check documents
- die Verbindung prüfen— to test / check the connection
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich habe geprüft
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #228 in German
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The German word "prüfen" is defined as: "To inspect; to examine."
What does the German word "prüfen" mean?▼
The German word "prüfen" means "check" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Der Programmierer muss das Programm prüfen." (which translates as "The programmer must check the program.").
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