prüfe

Prüfe is a form of the German verb prüfen, which means to check, examine, or verify. The infinitive is prüfen, and the corresponding noun is Prüfung, meaning examination or inspection. The word is widely used in everyday language as well as in technical, administrative, and academic contexts.

Grammatical notes: Prüfe occurs as the first-person singular present indicative form ich prüfe, as well as in the imperative singular when addressing a single person (Prüfe!). It is distinct from other present forms such as prüfst (du) and prüft (er/sie/es or ihr). The form also appears in the subjunctive I in indirect speech, where the spelling often matches the first-person present form in practice.

Usage examples: Ich prüfe die Unterlagen auf Vollständigkeit. Wir prüfen die Ergebnisse anhand der festgelegten Kriterien. Prüfe bitte die Zahlen in der Tabelle, bevor du den Bericht abschließt. In technical or administrative contexts, prüfe is commonly used to indicate a verification step or quality check.

Semantic scope: The range of prüfen includes quality control, data verification, safety inspections, and testing in science or education. The noun Prüfung emphasizes a formal assessment, exam, or audit, while the verb prüben is used for the act of testing or checking. In software development, man spricht von tests und Prüfungen, wenn Funktionen verifiziert werden.

See also: Prüfung, überprüfen, Qualitätsprüfung, Datenprüfung, Test.