German word

installieren

Pronunciation

IPA/ɪnstaˈliːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbinstall

Example

Hast du die Software schon installiert?

Have you installed the software yet?

Illustration for installieren (install)

More examples

Ich möchte eine neue App auf meinem Handy installieren.

I want to install a new app on my phone.

Core concept

A new tool is fitted into a computer or other setup so it can function there.

Common phrases

  • eine App installieren

    install an app

  • die Software installieren

    install the software

  • auf dem Smartphone installieren

    install on the smartphone

Similar words

herunterladen: Transfer a file or program from the internet to a device.
einrichten: Prepare a system or program so it is ready for use.
konfigurieren: Adjust detailed settings to determine how software or a device operates.
aufspielen: Load software onto a device from a medium or network for use.

Definition in German

installieren bedeutet, Software oder Hardware in ein System einzufügen und betriebsbereit zu machen.

Word origin

The German verb comes through French installer from Latin installare, meaning to place in a position, before gaining its modern technical use.

Usage tips

  • Because installieren ends in -ieren, its past participle is 'installiert', without the prefix ge-.

Other meanings

  • set upverb
  • fitverb

Opposites

  • deinstallierenuninstallverb

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