einschalten

/ˈaɪnˌʃaltn̩/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
schaltet ein
past
schaltete ein
perfect
hat eingeschaltet

Meaning

  1. to switch on

    Built from ein (in, into) + schalten (to switch).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • schalten to switch

Similar words

anknipsen

anknipsen is more colloquial, like flipping a switch; einschalten is more general and standard — both mean "to switch on."

Practice

1 What does einschalten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Schalte bitte das Licht ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einschalten?

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