redigieren

C1

to edit (e.g., writing) (wenig benutzt)

English meaning
to edit (e.g., writing) (wenig benutzt)
Vocabulary package
Newspapers & Journalism

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redigieren in a sentence

Der Redakteur redigiert die Artikel sorgfältig.

The editor carefully edits the articles.

Conjugation of redigieren

ichredigiere
duredigierst
er/sie/esredigiert
wirredigieren
ihrredigiert
sie/Sieredigieren
Simple past (er/sie/es)
redigierte
Perfect
hat redigiert

Word family

redigieren is built from gieren (to lust / yaw). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where redigieren comes from

Das Wort wurde um 1800 von französisch rédiger „zusammenstellen, ordnen“ entlehnt, das seinerseits auf lateinisch redigere „zurücktreiben, zurückbringen“ (übertragen auch: „in einen Zustand/in Ordnung bringen“) zurückgeht.

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Questions about redigieren

How do you conjugate redigieren?

Present tense: redigiere, redigierst, redigiert, redigieren, redigiert, redigieren. Simple past: redigierte. Perfect: hat redigiert.

What does redigieren mean in English?

redigieren means "to edit (e.g., writing) (wenig benutzt)". For example: "Der Redakteur redigiert die Artikel sorgfältig." — "The editor carefully edits the articles."

What level is redigieren in German?

redigieren is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the newspapers & journalism vocabulary.

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