Polyglot Dictionary

einpacken

/ˈaɪ̯nˌpakn̩/

verb A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
packt ein
past
packte ein
perfect
hat eingepackt

Meaning

  1. to pack, to wrap

    Built from ein (in, into) + packen (to pack).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • packen to pack

Similar words

verpacken

einpacken is more personal and everyday, like packing a suitcase or wrapping a gift; verpacken is more commercial or industrial, like packaging products.

Practice

1 What does einpacken mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie ___ das Geschenk ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einpacken?

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