fungieren

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin fungor +‎ -ieren.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fʊŋˈɡiːʁən/
  • (file)
  • (file)

Verb[edit]

fungieren (weak, third-person singular present fungiert, past tense fungierte, past participle fungiert, auxiliary haben)

  1. act (to behave in a certain way)
    Er fungierte im alten China als Berater des Kaisers.
    He acted as the Emperor's counselor in Ancient China.

Usage notes[edit]

Generally followed by als in the meaning "act as", "function as".

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • fungieren” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • fungieren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • fungieren” in Duden online
  • fungieren” in OpenThesaurus.de

Spanish[edit]

Verb[edit]

fungieren

  1. third-person plural future subjunctive of fungir