verb#1,991 by frequency

prüfen

/ˈpʁyːfn̩/

to check, test, examine; to subject to an inspection or review; to subject to a formal test or trial

Meanings

1
to check, test, examine; to subject (something) to an inspection or review
- Ich habe alle diese Möglichkeiten schon geprüft.
  I've already checked those possibilities.
  Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FR
- Zuerst möchte ich Ihnen ein paar Fragen stellen und Sie dann prüfen.
  First of all, I will ask you a few questions and then examine you.
  Tatoeba · Esperantostern · CC BY 2.0 FR
2
to check, test, examine; to subject (someone or something) to a formal test or trial
3
to try, to put (someone) through hardshiprare