generieren

Generieren is a German verb meaning to generate, create, or produce something. It is commonly used in technical, scientific, and data contexts to refer to the act of bringing outputs, results, or new data into existence. Typical fields include mathematics, statistics, computer science, data processing, and media production. In everyday language, it may be used where the emphasis is on a systematic creation process rather than simple reproduction.

Etymology and usage notes: generieren is derived from Latin generare, via French générer and English generate. In German, it entered technical vocabulary as a calque for the English term and has since become established in IT, engineering, and research discourse. It often appears alongside synonyms such as erzeugen, herstellen, and schaffen, with erzeugen focusing on bringing something into existence and generieren emphasizing a process that yields new outputs, especially data or content.

Conjugation and grammar: generieren is a regular verb of the -ieren class. Present tense forms include ich generiere, du generierst, er generiert, wir generieren, ihr generiert, sie generieren. The perfect tense is formed with haben: ich habe generiert. The past tense is generierte, and the subjunctive forms follow standard -ieren-verb patterns. It is not a separable verb.

Examples of usage: "Das Programm generiert eine Zufallszahl." "Die Anwendung generiert Berichte aus den Rohdaten." "Aus den Eingabedaten wird eine neue Datensammlung generiert." In many programming and data contexts, generieren is preferred to describe automated production of results.

Related terms: Generierung (noun), der Generator (generator). Related verbs include erzeugen and schaffen, which convey similar but sometimes broader notions of creation or production.