verb
to produce, to manufacture
B1
Means 'to produce' or 'to manufacture', used for making goods or media. It's a regular weak verb that uses the auxiliary haben for perfect tenses. Non‑reflexive and non‑separable, with no stem changes. Passive forms use werden (z. B. »werden produziert«). Common in industrial and media contexts.
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Die Fabrik produzierte weniger Teile, nachdem Rohstoffe knapp geworden waren, sodass die Lieferzeiten sich verlängerten.
The factory produced fewer parts after raw materials had become scarce, so delivery times were extended.
Wir produzieren die Teile in unserem Werk.
We produce the parts in our plant.
Die Firma produziert seit Jahren hochwertige Möbel.
The company has been manufacturing high-quality furniture for years.
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Imagine a factory producing boxes with the label 'produziert'.
Sounds like English 'produce' — same root.
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Regular -ieren verb. Uses 'haben' as auxiliary in perfect tenses. Not separable and not reflexive. Formal imperative ('Sie') is marked 'not applicable' in the conjugation table because conjugation values must not include personal pronouns; the formal imperative requires the pronoun 'Sie'.