einprägen

German

Etymology

ein +‎ prägen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌpʁɛːɡn̩/ (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
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  • IPA(key): /-pʁeː-/ (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
  • Hyphenation: ein‧prä‧gen

Verb

einprägen (weak, third-person singular present prägt ein, past tense prägte ein, past participle eingeprägt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to imprint, to inculcate, to impress upon (to leave a print, impression, image, etc.)
  2. (dative reflexive) to memorize
    Ich versuchte mir das Nummernschild genau einzuprägen.
    I tried to memorize the license plate exactly.
  3. (accusative reflexive) to etch into one’s mind (make a lasting impression)
    Diese Erinnerung hat sich bei mir gut eingeprägt.
    This memory is etched into my mind.

Conjugation

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