ein|sehen
Translation
to realize, to understand, to inspect, to view
Examples
Er hat seinen Fehler eingesehen.
He has realized his mistake.
Ich habe die Akten eingesehen.
I have inspected the files.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) einsehen to realize/admit sth. He had to admit his mistake.
((et4)) einsehen to inspect/view sth. The lawyer is allowed to view the documents.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to recognize, to grasp, to check; Antonyms: to ignore, to deny
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) and 'sehen' (to see). Literally 'to see into' something, leading to the meanings of understanding or inspecting.
Memory Tips
To 'see into' ('einsehen') a problem is to finally understand it. To 'see into' documents is to inspect them.