German word

verarbeiten

Pronunciation

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈaɐ̯baɪ̯tən/

Meaning

  • verbprocess

Example

Ich verarbeite die Daten.

I am processing the data.

Illustration for verarbeiten (process)

More examples

Nach der Trennung brauchte sie Zeit, um die Erlebnisse zu verarbeiten.

After the breakup, she needed time to process the experiences.

Core concept

Raw material, information, or an experience enters a process and comes out organized into a usable form.

Common phrases

  • Gefühle verarbeiten

    process feelings

  • Erlebnisse verarbeiten

    process experiences

  • Texte verarbeiten

    process texts

Similar words

bewältigen: To overcome a difficult event or problem and restore emotional or practical stability.
bearbeiten: To work on a document or material to shape, improve, or correct it.
analysieren: To examine information or data closely to find meaning or patterns.
aufbereiten: To organize raw information or data into a clear, usable form.

Definition in German

Eindrücke, Gefühle oder Informationen innerlich aufnehmen und in handhabbare Form bringen

Word origin

Verarbeiten combines ver- with arbeiten, whose older sense included working on something, and developed from handling material to processing information and experiences.

Usage tips

  • Verarbeiten is an inseparable verb, so its past participle is verarbeitet, not vergearbeitet.

Other meanings

  • manufactureverb
  • handleverb
  • digestverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Verarbeitungprocessingnoun
  • verarbeitetprocessedadjective
  • Verarbeitungsprozessprocessing processnoun

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