Verb

prüfen

to check, test, examine

A1 rank #1,803

Meanings

Verb

to check, test, examine
to subject (something) to an inspection or review
to subject (someone or something) to a formal test or trial
to try, to put (someone) through hardship

In a sentence

Der Elektriker prüft alle Leitungen vor der Abnahme.

The electrician checks all the cables before the inspection.

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Forms

prüfen · prüft · prüfte · hat geprüft

prüfen is A1 German — one of the first words a beginner meets, ranked #1,803 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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