einsehen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ sehen

Pronunciation

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Verb

einsehen (class 5 strong, third-person singular present sieht ein, past tense sah ein, past participle eingesehen, past subjunctive sähe ein, auxiliary haben)

  1. to comprehend, understand, recognize, realize, accept
    Synonyms: wahrhaben, akzeptieren
    Seh es endlich ein! Das funktioniert so nicht.
    Just accept it already! It doesn't work that way.
  2. to see into, to examine
  3. to consult (book, document)
  4. to inspect (a file)

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Further reading

  • einsehen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • einsehen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • einsehen” in Duden online
  • einsehen” in OpenThesaurus.de