verb
installieren
install
Etwas auf einem Gerät einrichten oder einfügen, damit es dort genutzt werden kann.
The German word "installieren" is a verb meaning "to install".
- It originates from the Latin instaurare and is directly adopted into German from technical and formal contexts.
- The root is "installieren" itself; there isn't a separable simpler noun or verb inside it for general use.
Similar words:
- einrichten (to set up)
- aufbauen (to build/set up)
- in Betrieb nehmen (to commission/start operation)
Differences:
- installieren typically refers to setting up technical equipment or software, often involving a formal or mechanical process.
- einrichten can be more general for furnishing or arranging.
- aufbauen emphasizes physical assembly or construction.
- in Betrieb nehmen focuses on starting or activating something after installation.
Thus, "installieren" is specifically about making something ready to function, especially tech or machinery.
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Examples
Wir installieren die Software auf dem Computer.verb
We install the software on the computer.
Sie installieren das Programm auf dem Computer.verb
They install the program on the computer.
Wir installieren ein neues System auf dem Computer.verb
We are installing a new system on the computer.
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