eintüten
bag
Definition & meaning
eintüten is a separable German verb with two common meanings:
-
To put something into a bag or pouch.
Sie tüte die Einkäufe ein. — “She bags the groceries.” -
Informal: to secure, clinch, or successfully complete something.
It is often used when someone has effectively won a contest or finalized a deal.
Die Mannschaft hat den Sieg eingetütet. — “The team has clinched the win.”
Grammar & word origin
eintüten consists of the separable prefix ein (“in, into”) and Tüte (“bag, pouch”), plus the verb ending -en. Its literal sense is “to put into a bag”; the informal figurative sense developed from that idea of putting something safely away or securing it.
It is a regular, weak verb. In the present tense, the prefix separates: ich tüte ein. The past participle is eingetütet , used with haben [?](vocabuo://word/haben]: hat eingetütet.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms depend on the meaning:
- For putting something in a bag: einpacken means “to pack” more generally, while verpacken emphasizes wrapping or packaging.
- For securing or completing something: sichern [?](vocabuo://word/sichern] means “to secure” and is more neutral; klarmachen is informal and can mean “to make happen” or “to close a deal”; unter Dach und Fach bringen means to bring something to a successful conclusion.
Possible antonyms also depend on the sense:
- For the literal meaning: auspacken (“to unpack”) or herausholen (“to take out”).
- For the figurative meaning: verlieren (“to lose”) can be an opposite when talking about a contest; scheitern (“to fail”) can be an opposite when talking about a plan or deal.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Ich tüte die Äpfel an der Kasse ein.verb
I bag the apples at the checkout.
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