German word

einstudieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nʃtuˌdiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbrehearse

Example

Sie studiert die Szene ein.

She is rehearsing the scene.

Illustration for einstudieren (rehearse)

More examples

Er studiert das Lied ein.

He rehearses the song.

Core concept

A performance is worked through until its lines, movements, or music run reliably.

Common phrases

  • eine Rolle einstudieren

    rehearse a role

  • ein Lied einstudieren

    rehearse a song

Similar words

üben: Repeatedly practice a skill, procedure, or movement until it becomes reliable.
proben: Rehearse a performance together from start to finish before the event.
einüben: Practice a particular movement or expression until it becomes firmly established.

Definition in German

Einstudieren bezeichnet das systematische Einüben eines Werks oder Abschnitts, damit Vortrag oder Spiel zuverlässig gelingen.

Word origin

The verb combines separable ein- with studieren, a borrowing ultimately derived from Latin studere, meaning to apply oneself.

Usage tips

  • In a finite main clause, einstudieren separates, as in "Sie studiert die Szene ein," while the infinitive and participle remain joined.

Opposites

  • improvisierenimproviseverb

Related words

  • Einstudierungrehearsalnoun
  • einstudiertrehearsedadjective

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