Interpretierst

Interpretierst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb interpretieren. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun du. The infinitive is interpretieren. Other present-tense forms include ich interpretiere, er interpretiert, wir interpretieren, ihr interpretiert, sie interpretieren. The past participle is interpretiert, used with haben in perfect tenses (du hast interpretiert).

Usage and meaning: Interpretieren means to interpret, to derive or present meaning from something such as a text, a work of art, a performance, data, or a situation. The form interpretierst signals a direct, present-action statement like a question or assertion in everyday conversation: Du interpretierst den Text auf eine bestimmte Weise. Because interpretation can be subjective, different people may interpret the same material differently, especially in literature, philosophy, or social analysis. In academic contexts, interpretieren can also imply a systematic analysis supported by evidence and argument.

Etymology and related forms: Interpretieren is built from the noun Interpretation, which traces back to Latin interpretatio and the verb interpretari. The common German suffix -ieren is used to form many verbs from nouns or adjectives, creating a family of related terms such as interpretieren, Interpretation (noun), and interpretativ (adjective in some contexts).

Examples: Du interpretierst das Gedicht als Kritik an sozialen Normen. Was interpretierst du aus den Daten? Das Team interpretiert die Ergebnisse, um eine These zu stützen. Related terms include Interpretation (noun), interpretierbar (capable of being interpreted), and interpretativ (in some usages, interpretative).

Note: While interpretierst is specific to the du-form, its meaning remains consistent with the broader sense of interpreting or making sense of something.