No. 1,985 in German
geprüft
Tested; checked; certified.
In a sentence
Das Dokument wurde gründlich geprüft.
The document was thoroughly examined.
Here, 'geprüft' is used as the past participle of the verb 'prüfen', indicating that the action of examining or checking the document has been completed.
Er ist ein geprüfter Techniker.
He is a certified technician.
In this instance, 'geprüft' is used as an adjective derived from the past participle of 'prüfen', describing someone who has undergone testing or certification.
Die Maschinen werden regelmäßig geprüft.
The machines are regularly inspected.
This usage depicts 'geprüft' as part of the passive voice construction, where the regular inspection of the machines is indicated as an ongoing action.
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