No. 2,697 in German
fungiert
"Fungiert" means "functions" or "acts" in English, referring to serving in a particular role or capacity.
In a sentence
Herr Schmidt fungiert als Vorsitzender des Vereins.
Mr. Schmidt acts as the chairman of the club.
The verb 'fungiert' here indicates that Mr. Schmidt is serving or acting in the role of chairman.
Das alte Gebäude fungiert jetzt als Museum.
The old building now functions as a museum.
'Fungiert' in this context signifies that the building is performing or serving the purpose of a museum.
Die künstliche Intelligenz fungiert als Assistent für die Datenauswertung.
The artificial intelligence acts as an assistant for data analysis.
In this example, 'fungiert' refers to the AI system fulfilling or assuming the role of an assistant.
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