einsehen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌzeːən/

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
sieht ein
past
sah ein
perfect
hat eingesehen

Meaning

  1. to see reason, to realize, to understand (accept as true)

    Built from ein (in, into) + sehen (to see).

V Category State Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: state. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • sehen to see

Practice

1 What does einsehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er sah endlich ___, dass er einen Fehler gemacht hatte.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einsehen?

See also

verbirregularseparablecompound

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