verifizierten

Verifizierten is a form of the German verb verifizieren, meaning to verify or confirm the truth, accuracy, or validity of something. It can function as a finite verb form in the past tense for plural subjects (Präteritum), as in wir verifizierten die Angaben or sie verifizierten die Quellen. It also appears as an attributive or predicative participle with plural nouns, written as verifizierten in phrases such as die verifizierten Daten or die verifizierten Konten, indicating that the items have been subjected to verification.

Etymology and usage notes

The verb verifizieren is a loanword in German, derived from the French vérifier, which itself traces back to Latin verus (true) and facere (to make/do). In German, verifizieren is commonly used in technical, scientific, and media contexts to denote formal confirmation of information, data integrity, or identities. It is somewhat more formal or specialized than everyday alternatives like prüfen (to check) or bestätigen (to confirm). In many consumer-facing settings, verifiziert or verifizierte is used as an adjective to describe accounts, documents, or data that have undergone verification, for example verifizierte Identität or verifizierte Daten.

Examples and contexts

- Wir verifizierten die Quellen, bevor wir den Bericht veröffentlichten.

- Die verifizierten Daten wurden in der Studie verwendet.

- Verifizierte Konten erhalten zusätzliche Sicherheitsmerkmale oder Statussymbole in sozialen Netzwerken.

Related terms

Nouns related to the process include Verifikation or Verifizierung (verification). Synonyms in everyday German include prüfen, bestätigen, nachprüfen. Verifizieren remains the standard term in formal or technical writing for the act of proving authenticity or accuracy.