einsickern

/ˈaɪ̯nˌzɪkɐn/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
sickert ein
past
sickerte ein
perfect
ist eingesickert

Meaning

  1. to seep in

    Built from ein (in, into) + sickern (to seep).

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
  • sickern to seep

Practice

1 What does einsickern mean?

2 Fill the gap: Wasser ___ in den Keller ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einsickern?

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