einschreiben

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩/

verb B2

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

Forms

present
schreibt ein
past
schrieb ein
perfect
hat eingeschrieben

Meaning

  1. to enrol; to send registered

    Built from ein (in, into) + schreiben (to write).

    • Ich schreibe mich an der Uni ein.

      I'm enrolling at the university.

    • Ich habe mich für den Sprachkurs eingeschrieben. Er beginnt nächste Woche.

      I have enrolled in the language course. It begins next week.

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
  • schreiben to write

Similar words

eintragen

Close synonyms for "to enter/register" something officially (in a list, a registry).

Similar in other languages

French

inscrire

Close — enrolling relates to enrolling, registering.

Practice

1 What does einschreiben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich schreibe mich an der Uni ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einschreiben?

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