eingeben
to enter
To enter data, commands, or text into a computer system or machine using a keyboard or another input device.
EXAMPLE
Bitte geben Sie Ihre Adresse in das Online-Formular ein.
Please enter your address in the online form.
eingeben
to enter / to administer
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Meanings
eingeben
to administer
To administer medicine to a person or animal, usually by mouth.
EXAMPLE
Der Tierarzt musste der Katze eine Wurmkur eingeben.
The vet had to administer a deworming treatment to the cat.
eingeben
to instill
To convey a thought, idea, or impulse to someone, often in a subtle or inspiring way. This meaning is rather elevated or literary.
EXAMPLE
Was hat dir nur den verrückten Gedanken eingegeben, nachts im See zu schwimmen?
What could have instilled in you the crazy idea of swimming in the lake at night?
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Eingeben' (to enter / to administer) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' comes at the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
EXAMPLE
Ich gebe schnell mein Passwort ein.
I quickly enter my password.
Word structure
The verb consists of the prefix 'ein-' and the verb 'geben' (to give). The prefix 'ein-' here has the meaning of 'into', which can be seen in all meanings: data into a computer, medicine into a body, or an idea into the mind.
EXAMPLE
Geben Sie den Betrag in den Automaten ein.
Enter the amount into the machine.
Sentence structure
When you enter data, you often use the preposition 'in' with the accusative to describe the place where the entry is made.
EXAMPLE
Geben Sie den Code in das dafür vorgesehene Feld ein.
Enter the code in the field provided for it.
Dative construction
When administering medicine to an animal or a person, the person or animal is in the dative and the medicine is in the accusative. So the structure is: jemandem (dative) etwas (accusative) eingeben.
EXAMPLE
Die Mutter gibt ihrem kranken Kind den Hustensaft ein.
The mother administers the cough syrup to her sick child.
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The meaning 'to convey an idea to someone' is elevated and is used mainly in written language or literary texts. It is rare in everyday speech.
EXAMPLE
Ein innerer Impuls schien ihm diese Entscheidung eingegeben zu haben.
An inner impulse seemed to have instilled this decision in him.
Compare with
eingeben vs eintragen
to enter / register
Eintragen emphasizes that information is placed in its designated spot in a list or form. Eingeben emphasizes the technical transmission of data using a keyboard or another device. Both words can work in a digital form, but the perspective is different.
eingeben
Sara gibt ihre Adresse über die Tastatur in das Anmeldesystem ein.
Sara enters her address into the registration system using the keyboard.
eintragen
Sara trägt ihre Adresse in das digitale Anmeldeformular ein.
Sara enters her address in the digital registration form.
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