produzieren
Translation
to produce, to manufacture, to generate
Examples
Die Fabrik produzierte früher Spielzeug.
The factory used to produce toys.
Ich produzierte einen Kurzfilm für die Schule.
I produced a short film for school.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to produce (sth.) The factory produced toys in the past.
Similar Words
Synonyms: herstellen, fertigen; Antonyms: konsumieren (to consume)
Etymology
From Latin 'producere' (to lead forth), from 'pro-' (forth) + 'ducere' (to lead).
Memory Tips
This is the simple past (Präteritum) form. The '-te' ending is a typical sign of the simple past for regular verbs in German.