eintreiben

/ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁaɪ̯bn̩/

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 Financial Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: financial. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
treibt ein
past
trieb ein
perfect
hat eingetrieben

Meaning

  1. to collect (debts)

    Built from ein (in, into) + treiben (to drive).

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
  • treiben to drive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

reunir

Close, figuratively — collecting (debts) relates to gathering, bringing together.

Practice

1 What does eintreiben mean?

2 Fill the gap: Man ___ die Schulden ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches eintreiben?

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