einprägen
memorize
Etwas so gut lernen oder merken, dass man es lange nicht vergisst.
The German verb "einprägen" means "to imprint," "to emboss," or "to memorize."
- It is composed of:
- ein (into)
- prägen (to stamp, emboss, or shape)
"Einprägen" originally referred to physically stamping an image or text into a material (like embossing). Figuratively, it means to firmly fix something in memory, i.e., to memorize or imprint information on one’s mind.
Similar words:
- merken – to notice, remember
- abspeichern – to store (e.g., data in memory)
- einprägsam sein – to be memorable
Differences:
- einprägen implies an active, deliberate process of fixing something firmly into memory or a surface.
- merken is generally noticing or casually remembering without implying deep retention.
- abspeichern is mostly technical, referring to data storage rather than human memory.
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Examples
Du musst dir die Vokabeln gut einprägen.verb
You have to memorize the vocabulary well.
Sie prägt sich die Formeln für die Prüfung ein.verb
She memorizes the formulas for the exam.
Man kann sich neue Wörter besser einprägen, wenn man sie regelmäßig wiederholt.verb
One can memorize new words better if one repeats them regularly.
Du musst dir das Wort gut einprägen.verb
You must memorize the word well.
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