21 December 2025
How do you say process in German?
The German word for process is der Prozess.Prozess in German covers everything from legal trials to biological procedures to bureaucratic steps. It’s commonly used in business, law, science, and technology - and it’s especially handy in formal settings.
It’s one of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German (get the free illustrated PDF here).
Gender and Pronunciation
It’s a masculine noun: der Prozess.Want to master gender patterns? This video lesson shows you how.
Pronunciation: Prozess is pronounced [pʁoˈtsɛs], with stress on the second syllable. The
- first o is steady, without an English
- pro glide; z is ts and the e is short, as in red.
Example sentences
Der Prozess dauert schon Monate.
The trial has been going on for months.
Wir optimieren den Produktionsprozess.
We’re optimizing the production process.
Der Lernprozess ist individuell.
The learning process is individual.
How does this word come up in real conversations?
“Der Prozess war sehr anstrengend.”
The process was very stressful.
“Hast du den Prozess verstanden?”
Did you understand the process?
“Der Prozess gegen den Angeklagten beginnt morgen.”
The trial against the defendant starts tomorrow.
Sample Dialogue (Beginner Level)
Tobi: Was ist der nächste Schritt im Prozess?Nina: Erst anmelden, dann bekommst du eine E-Mail.Tobi: Und dann?Nina: Dann erklär ich dir den Rest.
Translation:Tobi: What’s the next step in the process?Nina: First register, then you’ll get an email.Tobi: And after that?Nina: Then I’ll explain the rest.
Grammatical case examples
Nominative:Der Prozess ist komplex.
The process is complex.
Accusative:Ich durchlaufe den Prozess.
I go through the process.
Dative:Mit dem Prozess bin ich vertraut.
I’m familiar with the process.
Genitive:Die Details des Prozesses sind geheim.
The details of the process are secret.
Other ways to say process in German
Besides Prozess, you might hear Ablauf (sequence), Verfahren (procedure), or Vorgang (operation), depending on the context. But Prozess is the most versatile word for process in German.
Word variations and tidbits
Prozess shows up in Gerichtsprozess (court case), Lernprozess (learning process), Optimierungsprozess (optimization process), Strafprozess (criminal trial), and Entstehungsprozess (development process). Useful phrases: ein laufender Prozess (an ongoing process), jemandem den Prozess machen (to put someone on trial), and the idiom kurzen Prozess machen (to make short work of something).
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