German word
prüfen in German sentences
prüfen means "to test" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Der Techniker dichtet das Rohr ab und prüft den Druck.
The technician seals the pipe and checks the pressure.
Lara fasst den Stoff an, um die Qualität zu prüfen.
Lara touches the fabric to check the quality.
Lara bescheinigt nur, was geprüft wurde.
Lara certifies only what was checked.
Lara prüft, ob der Vertrag Fehler enthält.
Lara checks whether the contract contains errors.
Lara prüft, ob die Rechnung dem Vertrag entspricht.
Lara checks whether the invoice matches the contract.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive prüfen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.