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einparken
to park
To maneuver a vehicle, especially a car, into a parking space or parking spot.
example
Er hat Schwierigkeiten, rückwärts in die enge Lücke einzuparken.
He has trouble parking backwards into the tight space.
einparken
to park
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Separable verb
'Einparken' (to park) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ein-' emphasizes movement into an enclosed space — in this case, the parking space. In a main clause, the prefix goes at the end.
EXAMPLE
Ich parke schnell am Straßenrand ein.
I'll quickly park by the side of the road.
Sentence structure
As a separable verb, 'einparken' (to park) changes its form depending on the sentence type. In a main clause it separates, in a subordinate clause it stays together, and in the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' goes in the middle.
EXAMPLE
Sie parkt ihr Auto ein.
She parks her car.
Typical collocations
'Einparken' (to park) is often combined with adverbs that describe the direction or type of maneuver. Common phrases are 'rückwärts einparken' (to reverse park), 'vorwärts einparken' (to park forwards), and 'seitwärts einparken' (to parallel park / park sideways).
EXAMPLE
In der Fahrschule lernt man, rückwärts seitwärts einzuparken.
In driving school, you learn to parallel park in reverse.
Compare with
einparken vs parken
to park
'parken' and 'einparken' both have to do with a vehicle and a parking space. 'einparken' describes the movement into the parking space or parking spot: you steer the car into it. 'parken' describes more the result: the vehicle is standing there for a certain time. Learners may confuse the words because both often occur in the same situation. In practical terms, you can say: first you 'einparken', then the car 'parkt' there.
einparken
In der engen Straße musste Tom sehr langsam einparken.
On the narrow street, Tom had to park very slowly.
parken
Wir parken heute am Bahnhof, weil es dort viele freie Plätze gibt.
We are parking at the station today because there are many free spaces there.
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