funktionieren

German

Etymology

Ca. 1800, from Funktion +‎ -ieren, likely after French fonctionner.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌfʊŋ(k)tsjoˈniːrən/, [ˌfʊŋk.t͡sjo-], [ˌfʊŋ.t͡sjo-], [-ˈniːʁən], [-ˈniː.ɐn], [-ˈniɐ̯n]
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  • IPA(key): (colloquially also) /ˌfʊŋ(k)tsəˈniːrən/

Verb

funktionieren (weak, third-person singular present funktioniert, past tense funktionierte, past participle funktioniert, auxiliary haben)

  1. (of a device) to work, function
    Synonyms: (informal) laufen, es tun, (slang) funzen
    Die neue Waschmaschine funktioniert ausgezeichnet. ― The new washing machine works perfectly.
  2. (of a plan etc.) to work, work out
    Synonyms: (informal) gehen, klappen, hinhauen, (western Germany) fluppen, (southern Germany, Austria) sich ausgehen

Conjugation

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