checken
Translation
to check, to verify, to understand, to get it
Examples
Ich muss meine E-Mails checken.
I have to check my emails.
Hast du es gecheckt?
Did you get it?
Check mal die Lage.
Check out the situation.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to check, verify (sth.) Can you please check the bill?
((sth.)) to understand, get (sth.) Now I've gotten the assignment.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kontrollieren, überprüfen (to control, to check); verstehen, kapieren (to understand)
Etymology
Borrowed directly from the English verb 'to check'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate, so it's easy to remember. It has the double meaning of 'to inspect' and 'to understand', just like 'to get it' in English.