German VERB A2 Rank 17387

einparken

to park

einparken – parkte ein – hat eingeparkt

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry einparken, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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einparken vs parken

to park

Both words can refer to leaving a car in a parking space. „Einparken“ primarily emphasizes maneuvering into the parking space, while „parken“ refers to the entire process or the state afterward. „Einparken“ is appropriate for the movement into the space, while „parken“ is used for leaving the car there.

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einparken

Ich musste langsam einparken, weil die Parklücke sehr eng war.

I had to park slowly because the parking space was very narrow.

parken

Nach dem Einparken parkte ich das Auto den ganzen Nachmittag auf dem Parkplatz.

After parking the car, I left it in the parking lot all afternoon.

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