drin|stehen
Translation
to be written in, to be inside
Examples
Was steht in dem Brief drin?
What does it say in the letter?
Das steht nicht im Vertrag drin.
That is not written in the contract.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to be written in sth.)) to be written in something Was steht in dem Brief drin?
Similar Words
enthalten (to contain), geschrieben stehen (to be written)
Etymology
Composed of 'drin' (inside) + 'stehen' (to stand). Literally 'to stand inside'.
Memory Tips
Imagine words 'standing inside' a book or a letter to remember that it means 'to be written in'.