testen

/ˈtɛstn̩/

verb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
testet
past
testete
perfect
hat getestet

Meaning

  1. to test

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

erproben

testen and erproben are close synonyms for "to test"; erproben is more formal, like testing a prototype before official use.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

testar

testar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to test."

Practice

1 What does testen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wir ___ das neue Programm.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches testen?

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