korrigieren
/kɔʁiˈɡiːʁən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- korrigiert
- past
- korrigierte
- perfect
- hat korrigiert
Meaning
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to correct
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Der Lehrer korrigiert die Hefte.
The teacher corrects the exercise books.
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Die Lehrerin korrigiert die Aufsätze am Wochenende. Am Montag gibt sie sie zurück.
The teacher corrects the essays at the weekend. On Monday she hands them back.
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Similar words
Korrigieren is the more common everyday word for "to correct"; berichtigen is slightly more formal, like correcting an official record or statement.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does korrigieren mean?
to correct
2 Fill the gap: Der Lehrer ___ die Hefte.
Full sentence: Der Lehrer korrigiert die Hefte. (The teacher corrects the exercise books.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches korrigieren?
korrigieren: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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