beurteilst

Beurteilst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb beurteilen, which means to judge, assess, or evaluate. It is used when addressing someone informally with the pronoun du.

Beurteilen is a transitive verb and commonly takes a direct object. In the present tense, the form beurteilst is used with du, while other present forms include ich beurteile, er beurteilt, wir beurteilen, ihr beurteilt, and sie beurteilen. In the simple past, forms such as ich beurteilte and du beurteiltest appear. The present perfect is formed with haben, for example ich habe beurteilt, du hast beurteilt.

Etymology and related terms: Beurteilen is formed with the prefix be- added to beurteil-en, derived from the noun Urteil (judgment). The related noun Beurteilung denotes an assessment or appraisal. The root Urteilt/Urteil is central to related words meaning judgment or verdict.

Usage notes: Beurteilen conveys the act of forming an appraisal or verdict about something or someone, often implying an evaluative or critical component. It is common in contexts such as education, job performance, journalism, and legal or administrative settings. The verb emphasizes the process of evaluation rather than a final decision, which may be expressed with a noun like Beurteilung or a different verb such as entscheiden.

Examples: Du beurteilst die Situation sorgfältig. Die Lehrkraft beurteilt die Leistung der Schülerin. In neutral, formal writing, man beurteilt die Situation objektiv.

See also: Beurteilung, Urteil, Urteil.