Inspizieren
Example: Die Ingenieure inspizierten die Maschine vor der Inbetriebnahme sorgfältig.
Definition
"Inspizieren" means to carefully examine or inspect something, often to check for quality, condition, or compliance. For example, engineers carefully inspected the machine before starting it to ensure everything was in proper order.
Etymology
The word "inspizieren" comes from the Latin 'inspicere,' meaning 'to look into' or 'to examine.' It entered German through scientific and military contexts where thorough examination was crucial. Did you know? 'Inspizieren' shares roots with the English word 'inspect,' both emphasizing close scrutiny.
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"Inspizieren" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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