German word

eingebaut

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯ngəˌbaʊ̯t/

Meaning

  • adjectivebuilt-in

Example

Der Laptop hat eine eingebaute Webcam.

The laptop has a built-in webcam.

Illustration for eingebaut (built-in)

More examples

Im Regal ist eine eingebaute Beleuchtung, die die Bücher hervorhebt.

There is built-in lighting in the shelf that highlights the books.

Core concept

A webcam sits inside a laptop's casing and works through the laptop rather than as a separate accessory.

Common phrases

  • eingebaute Beleuchtung

    built-in lighting

  • eingebaute Steckdose

    built-in outlet

Similar words

integriert: Included in a system's design as one of its working parts.
verbaut: Installed inside the main body during production and hard to replace.
installiert: Fitted and configured for immediate use as software or equipment.
montiert: Joined together and secured in the required location.

Definition in German

Fest in die interne Struktur eines Geräts eingebracht und vom Gerät abhängig in der Funktion.

Word origin

Eingebaut is the adjective use of the past participle of einbauen, formed from ein ('in') and bauen ('build') for fitting something into a larger structure.

Usage tips

  • Before a noun, eingebaut takes normal adjective endings, as in eine eingebaute Webcam, but after sein it remains eingebaut: Die Webcam ist eingebaut.

Other meanings

  • installedadjective

Opposites

  • außenliegendexternaladjective
  • freistehendfreestandingadjective

Related words

  • Einbaulamperecessed lampnoun
  • Einbaugerätbuilt-in appliancenoun

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