ein|fahren
Translation
to drive in, to enter (by vehicle), to bring in (harvest), to retract
Examples
Der Zug fährt in den Bahnhof ein.
The train is entering the station.
Er fährt das Auto in die Garage ein.
He is driving the car into the garage.
Die Bauern fahren die Ernte ein.
The farmers are bringing in the harvest.
Das Flugzeug fährt das Fahrwerk ein.
The airplane retracts the landing gear.
Grammar Patterns
in+4 to enter sth. (by vehicle) The train enters the station.
((sth.)) to drive sth. in He drives the car into the garage.
((sth.)) to bring in sth. (harvest) The farmers bring in the harvest.
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Etymology
From the prefix 'ein-' (in, into) and the verb 'fahren' (to drive, travel). Literally 'to drive in'.
Memory Tips
Picture a car 'driving in' ('ein-fahren') to a garage. This core image helps with other meanings like a train entering a station.