eingestehen

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German

Etymology

ein +‎ gestehen

Pronunciation

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Verb

eingestehen (irregular strong, third-person singular present gesteht ein, past tense gestand ein, past participle eingestanden, past subjunctive gestände ein or gestünde ein, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to admit, confess, concede, acknowledge
    Dem Verbrecher wurde eine mildere Strafe angeboten, wenn er seine Schuld eingesteht.
    The criminal was offered a lighter sentence for confessing his guilt.
    Der Minister gestand ein, dass es Fehler in der neuen Politik gibt.
    The minister admitted there were flaws in the new policy.

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