Word
Prüfe den Termin, sei es im Onlinekatalog oder auf der Quittung.
Meaning
Check the date, whether in the online catalogue or on the receipt.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Breakdown of Prüfe den Termin, sei es im Onlinekatalog oder auf der Quittung.
auf
on
im
in the; (masculine or neuter)
die Quittung
the receipt
prüfen
to check
Questions & Answers about Prüfe den Termin, sei es im Onlinekatalog oder auf der Quittung.
Why is Prüfe used here?
Prüfe is the imperative form, so it means Check!
More specifically, it is the command form used for du (informal singular, when speaking to one person).
From prüfen, the du imperative can be:
- Prüf!
- Prüfe!
Both are correct. Prüfe sounds a bit more careful, formal, or written.
Compare:
- Prüfe den Termin. = informal command to one person
- Prüft den Termin. = informal command to several people
- Prüfen Sie den Termin. = formal command
Why is it den Termin and not der Termin?
Because prüfen takes a direct object, and direct objects are usually in the accusative case.
The noun Termin is masculine:
- nominative: der Termin
- accusative: den Termin
So:
- Der Termin ist wichtig. = the appointment/date is important
- Prüfe den Termin. = check the appointment/date
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