English–German
“identify” in German
German
Pronunciation
IPA/idɛntifiˈt͡siːʁən/
Example
Die Polizei hat den Täter identifiziert.
The police identified the perpetrator.
How to say “identify” in German
“Identify” in German is identifizieren.
A face, fingerprint, or distinctive feature is matched with a known person or thing.
Example sentences with identifizieren
In der Statistik lassen sich oft Muster identifizieren.
In statistics, patterns can often be identified.
Tips for using identifizieren
- Identifizieren is more formal and evidence-focused than everyday erkennen, and it takes a direct accusative object such as den Täter.