eintreten

/ˈaɪ̯nˌtʁeːtn̩/

verb B1

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
tritt ein
past
trat ein
perfect
ist eingetreten

Meaning

  1. to enter, to step in; to occur, to come about

    Built from ein (in, into) + treten (to step).

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • treten to step

Similar words

betreten

betreten and eintreten are close synonyms for "to enter"; eintreten also separately means "to occur, to come about," like a situation arising.

Practice

1 What does eintreten mean?

2 Fill the gap: Bitte treten Sie ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches eintreten?

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