ein|steigen
Translation
to get on, to board, to get in, to enter (a business)
Examples
Bitte schnell in den Zug einsteigen!
Please get on the train quickly!
Er ist in das Geschäft seines Vaters eingestiegen.
He entered his father's business.
Grammar Patterns
((in sth.acc)) to get into/on sth. Please get on the bus.
((bei sth.dat)) to join/start at a company He joined a large company.
Similar Words
Synonyms: betreten (to enter); Antonyms: aussteigen (to get off)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) + 'steigen' (to climb). Literally 'to climb in'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'climbing into' a train or bus. The opposite is 'aussteigen' (climbing out).