🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Sonde

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzɔndə

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Probe/proʊb/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Wissenschaftler verwendete eine Sonde, um Daten zu sammeln."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A device used to explore or examine something, often in a scientific context.

    "The scientist used a probe to collect data from the distant planet."
As verb
  1. 1

    To investigate or explore something thoroughly.

    "The detective decided to probe deeper into the case."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'probe' originates from the Latin 'probare', meaning 'to test or prove'. It evolved through Old French 'prober' before entering Middle English, where it retained the meaning of testing or examining something closely.

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