untersuchen

A2

examine, investigate

English meaning
examine, investigate
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untersuchen in a sentence

Der Arzt hat mich untersucht.

The doctor examined me.

Conjugation of untersuchen

ichuntersuche
duuntersuchst
er/sie/esuntersucht
wiruntersuchen
ihruntersucht
sie/Sieuntersuchen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
untersuchte
Perfect
hat untersucht

Word family

untersuchen is built from suchen (search, look for) and unter (under, below). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where untersuchen comes from

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Questions about untersuchen

How do you conjugate untersuchen?

Present tense: untersuche, untersuchst, untersucht, untersuchen, untersucht, untersuchen. Simple past: untersuchte. Perfect: hat untersucht.

What does untersuchen mean in English?

untersuchen means "examine, investigate". For example: "Der Arzt hat mich untersucht." — "The doctor examined me."

What level is untersuchen in German?

untersuchen is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the at the doctor vocabulary.

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