enthalten
Translation
to contain, to include, to comprise
Examples
Die Flasche enthält Wasser.
The bottle contains water.
Der Preis enthält die Mehrwertsteuer.
The price includes VAT.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to contain sth. The bottle contains water.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beinhalten, umfassen; Antonyms: ausschließen (to exclude)
Etymology
From the prefix ent- and the verb halten (to hold). It literally means 'to hold within'.
Memory Tips
Visualize 'holding' (halten) something 'inside' (ent-). A package contains, or 'holds in', a gift.