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einstecken

to tuck in (a shirt), to put in a pocket

verb IN-shtek-ken Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Also means

to plug in, to pocket (informal: accept)

Usage Note

einstecken in the clothing sense means to tuck a shirt into trousers (das Hemd einstecken) or to put something in one's pocket. The verb covers multiple meanings; context (das Hemd, den Schlüssel) disambiguates neatly.

Examples

"Er steckt das Hemd ordentlich in die Hose ein."

Natural Translation

He neatly tucks the shirt into his trousers.

Literal Translation

He tucks the shirt neatly into the trousers in.

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