VERB
identifizieren/idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/to identify; to recognize; to determine
identifizieren is a German verb that means to identify, to recognize, or to determine. It is pronounced /idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "identifizierte" and the past participle is "identifiziert".
Definitions
1.to recognize or determine the identity of someone or something(general)
a.to find out who someone is
Die Polizei konnte den Täter schnell identifizieren.—The police were able to identify the perpetrator quickly.
b.to determine what something is
Es ist schwierig, die genaue Ursache des Problems zu identifizieren.—It is difficult to identify the exact cause of the problem.
Conjugation
| Infinitive | identifizieren |
|---|---|
| Present (ich) | identifiziere |
| Present (du) | identifizierst |
| Present (er/sie/es) | identifiziert |
| Preterite (ich) | identifizierte |
| Participle II | identifiziert |
| Konjunktiv II (ich) | identifizierte |
| Imperative (singular) | identifiziere |
| Imperative (plural) | identifiziert |
| Auxiliary | haben |
Frequently asked questions
- What does "identifizieren" mean in English?
- "identifizieren" means to identify, to recognize, or to determine. It is a German verb.
- How do you pronounce "identifizieren"?
- "identifizieren" is pronounced /idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- What is the past participle of "identifizieren"?
- The past participle (Partizip II) of "identifizieren" is "identifiziert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
- What is the simple past of "identifizieren"?
- In the simple past (Präteritum), "identifizieren" becomes "identifizierte" in the first person singular.
- What part of speech is "identifizieren"?
- "identifizieren" is a verb in German.
