German word

importieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪmpɔʁˈtiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbimport

Example

Ich importiere oft Autoteile aus Deutschland.

I often import car parts from Germany.

Illustration for importieren (import)

More examples

Du kannst die Kontakte per CSV importieren.

You can import the contacts via CSV.

Core concept

Foreign products arrive through a national gateway and become part of the goods available at home.

Common phrases

  • Kontakte importieren

    import contacts

  • Produktdaten importieren

    import product data

  • Bestellungen importieren

    import orders

Similar words

einführen: Bringing foreign goods into the country for sale or storage.
ausführen: Sending domestic goods abroad for sale or use.
beziehen: Obtaining goods from another place or source by arrangement.

Definition in German

Produkte oder Güter aus dem Ausland beziehen und ins heimische Angebot aufnehmen

Word origin

The verb is borrowed from Latin importare 'bring in', with im- meaning 'in' and portare meaning 'carry'.

Usage tips

  • A source is commonly marked with aus, as in Produkte aus Italien importieren.

Other meanings

  • loadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Importdateiimport filenoun
  • Importfunktionimport functionnoun

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