eingestehen
Translation
to admit, to confess, to concede
Examples
Er musste seinen Fehler eingestehen.
He had to admit his mistake.
Sie gestand ein, gelogen zu haben.
She confessed to having lied.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to admit sth. He had to admit his mistake.
((that...)) to admit that... She admitted that she had made a mistake.
Similar Words
zugeben (to admit), bekennen (to confess); Antonyms: leugnen (to deny)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) and 'gestehen' (to confess). The prefix 'ein-' can intensify the meaning of confessing something.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the noun 'das Geständnis' (the confession). The verb form is very similar.