German word

einsteigen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtaɪ̯gən/

Meaning

  • verbget on

Example

Ich steige in den Bus ein.

I get on the bus.

Illustration for einsteigen (get on)

More examples

Ich steige jetzt in die Diskussion ein.

I am joining the discussion now.

Core concept

A person crosses a vehicle's threshold and takes a place inside for the journey.

Common phrases

  • in eine Diskussion einsteigen

    join a discussion

  • in ein Thema einsteigen

    get into a topic

Similar words

aussteigen: Leaving a vehicle and going outside.
zusteigen: Boarding a bus or train at a stop or along its route.
steigen: Moving upward toward a higher place or level.
besteigen: Climbing onto a mountain or mounting an animal.

Definition in German

In ein Verkehrsmittel hineinsteigen, um dort mitzufahren.

Word origin

Einsteigen combines the separable prefix ein- with steigen, from Old High German stigan, 'to rise' or 'climb,' suggesting movement up and into a vehicle.

Usage tips

  • In a main clause, the prefix separates: Ich steige in den Bus ein; its perfect tense uses sein: Ich bin eingestiegen.

Other meanings

  • get inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Einstiegintroductionnoun
  • Wiedereinstiegre-entrynoun

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