No. 13,822 in German
erprobt
Tested; proven.
In a sentence
Er ist ein erprobter Ingenieur mit viel Erfahrung.
He is a proven engineer with a lot of experience.
In this sentence, 'erprobt' functions as an adjective describing someone who has been tested and proven skilled or reliable.
Das neue Gerät wurde ausgiebig erprobt, bevor es auf den Markt kam.
The new device was extensively tested before it was released to the market.
Here, 'erprobt' is used as a past participle in the passive construction of the verb 'erproben,' indicating that the device has undergone testing.
Durch jahrelanges Training hat er sich als erprobt in dieser Sportart erwiesen.
Through years of training, he has proven himself skilled in this sport.
In this example, 'erprobt' is used as a characteristic derived from past testing and proof of one's capability in a specific context.
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