German VERB B2 Rank 6882

fungieren

to serve

fungieren – fungierte – hat fungiert

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry fungieren, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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confusable

fungieren vs funktionieren

to work

Both verbs can refer to practical use, but they focus on different things. “fungieren als” describes the function or role that something takes on in a situation; “funktionieren” assesses whether it reliably fulfills its purpose. Use “fungieren” to describe a role and “funktionieren” for successful use.

Visual example for funktionieren
fungieren

Bei der Veranstaltung fungiert das Tablet als digitale Eintrittskarte.

At the event, the tablet serves as a digital admission ticket.

funktionieren

Das neue Ticketsystem funktioniert auch bei vielen Besuchern zuverlässig.

The new ticketing system works reliably even when there are many visitors.

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