VERB

operieren/opəˈʁiːʁən/to operate (on); to perform surgery

operieren is a German verb that means to operate (on) or to perform surgery. It is pronounced /opəˈʁiːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "operierte" and the past participle is "operiert".

Definitions

1.to perform a surgical operation on someone(medicine, surgery)

a.to carry out surgery on a person or animal

Der Arzt hat den Patienten erfolgreich operiert.The doctor successfully operated on the patient.

b.to be the one undergoing surgery (in passive or reflexive use)

Ich wurde am Knie operiert.I had knee surgery.

Conjugation

Infinitiveoperieren
Present (ich)operiere
Present (du)operierst
Present (er/sie/es)operiert
Preterite (ich)operierte
Participle IIoperiert
Konjunktiv II (ich)operierte
Imperative (singular)operiere
Imperative (plural)operiert
Auxiliaryhaben

Frequently asked questions

What does "operieren" mean in English?
"operieren" means to operate (on) or to perform surgery. It is a German verb.
How do you pronounce "operieren"?
"operieren" is pronounced /opəˈʁiːʁən/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
What is the past participle of "operieren"?
The past participle (Partizip II) of "operieren" is "operiert", used with the auxiliary "haben".
What is the simple past of "operieren"?
In the simple past (Präteritum), "operieren" becomes "operierte" in the first person singular.
What part of speech is "operieren"?
"operieren" is a verb in German.

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