Polyglot Dictionary

einkleben

/ˈaɪ̯nˌkleːbn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
klebt ein
past
klebte ein
perfect
hat eingeklebt

Meaning

  1. to stick in

    Built from ein (in, into) + kleben (to stick).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • kleben to stick

Similar words

aufkleben

Aufkleben is sticking something ON a surface, like a sticker on a wall; einkleben is sticking something IN, like gluing a photo into an album.

Practice

1 What does einkleben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Foto ins Album ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einkleben?

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