This is the 13957th most frequent German word.
funktionierte
"Funktionierte" means "functioned" or "worked" in English.
In this sentence, 'funktionierte' is used to describe the past functionality of an object, indicating that it was working as intended at that specific past time.
Der alte Fernseher funktionierte gestern plötzlich wieder.
The old television suddenly worked again yesterday.
Here, 'funktionierte' conveys the past state of a machine, emphasizing its temporary non-functionality during a specific past event (the repair).
Während der Reparatur funktionierte die Maschine nicht.
During the repair, the machine did not function.
In this context, 'funktionierte' expresses the successful operation of a new system in the past, meeting the expected performance.