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abfragen

to test orally, to quiz (on learned material)

verb AHP-frah-gen Rare
People & Society Education

Also means

to query (a database)

Usage Note

Abfragen in a school context means to test a student's recall of learned material, typically vocabulary or facts. Vokabeln abfragen (quiz on vocabulary) is a daily classroom activity. The IT meaning (querying a database) is unrelated.

Examples

"Die Lehrerin fragt die Klasse regelmäßig die Vokabeln der letzten Einheit ab."

Natural Translation

The teacher regularly quizzes the class on the vocabulary of the last unit.

Literal Translation

The teacher quizzes the class regularly the vocabulary of the last unit.

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