ein|sinken
Translation
to sink in, to sink down, to be absorbed
Examples
Der Wanderer sank im Schnee ein.
The hiker sank into the snow.
Er sank tief in den Sessel ein.
He sank deep into the armchair.
Die traurige Nachricht muss erst einsinken.
The sad news still has to sink in.
Grammar Patterns
to sink into ((sth.)) to sink into ((sth.)) The hiker sank into the snow.
Similar Words
versinken (to sink away), untergehen (to go under); Antonyms: auftauchen (to surface)
Etymology
Composed of the separable prefix 'ein-' (in, into) and the verb 'sinken' (to sink). It literally means 'to sink in'.
Memory Tips
Picture sinking 'into' something, like mud or a soft bed. This is the direct German equivalent of the English phrase 'to sink in'.