korrigieren
Translation
to correct, to revise, to mark, to rectify
Examples
Bitte korrigiere meine Fehler.
Please correct my mistakes.
Der Lehrer korrigiert die Hausaufgaben.
The teacher marks the homework.
Er musste seine Meinung korrigieren.
He had to correct his opinion.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) korrigieren to correct (sth.) The teacher corrects the essay.
Similar Words
verbessern (to improve), berichtigen (to rectify)
Etymology
From Latin 'corrigere' (to make straight, to correct). It is a cognate of the English word 'correct'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'correct', making it easy to remember.