Polyglot Dictionary

einstehen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃteːən/

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

Forms

present
steht ein
past
stand ein
perfect
hat eingestanden

Meaning

  1. to vouch for

    Built from ein (in, into) + stehen (to stand).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • stehen to stand

Similar words

bürgen

Bürgen is the more standard word for vouching or guaranteeing, including financially, as a guarantor; "einstehen für" is a bit more general, to stand up for or answer for something or someone.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abonar

abonar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to vouch for."

Practice

1 What does einstehen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ für die Qualität ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einstehen?

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