German word

produzieren

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁoduˈtsiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbproduce

Example

Die Fabrik produziert jeden Tag viele Fahrräder.

The factory produces many bicycles every day.

Illustration for produzieren (produce)

More examples

Unsere Solaranlage produziert genug Energie für das Haus.

Our solar power system produces enough energy for the house.

Core concept

Materials or creative ideas pass through a deliberate process and emerge as a physical item, program, or other work.

Common phrases

  • Energie produzieren

    produce energy

  • Waren produzieren

    produce goods

  • Lärm produzieren

    produce noise

Similar words

herstellen: To manufacture goods from materials or parts.
machen: To make or do something without specifying how.
erzeugen: To cause energy, effects, or other results to arise.

Definition in German

etwas schaffen oder hervorbringen, sowohl stoffliche Waren als auch kulturelle Produkte

Word origin

Produzieren derives from Latin producere, formed from pro, forward, and ducere, to lead, and entered German as an international learned word.

Usage tips

  • In media and arts contexts, produzieren commonly includes planning and making a film, program, or work, not only manufacturing goods.

Other meanings

  • manufactureverb
  • createverb
  • makeverb

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