VERB

identifizieren/idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/to identify; to recognize

identifizieren is a German verb that means to identify or to recognize. It is pronounced /idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/. In conjugation, the simple past is "identifizierte" and the past participle is "identifiziert".

Definitions

1.to determine or recognize the identity of someone or something(person, object, fact)

a.to establish who or what someone or something is

Die Polizei hat den Täter anhand von Fingerabdrücken identifiziert.—The police identified the perpetrator using fingerprints.

b.to recognize or detect based on features

Anhand seiner Stimme konnte sie ihn sofort identifizieren.—She was able to identify him immediately by his voice.

Conjugation

Infinitiveidentifizieren
Present (ich)identifiziere
Present (du)identifizierst
Present (er/sie/es)identifiziert
Preterite (ich)identifizierte
Participle IIidentifiziert
Konjunktiv II (ich)identifizierte
Imperative (singular)identifiziere
Imperative (plural)identifiziert
Auxiliaryhaben

Frequently asked questions

What does "identifizieren" mean in English?
"identifizieren" means to identify or to recognize. 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.

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