German VERB A2 Rank 3943

einziehen

to move in / collect / absorb

einziehen – zog ein – hat eingezogen

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

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einziehen vs beziehen

to refer / move into / receive

Beziehen and einziehen can both describe the beginning of living in a new place. With beziehen, the apartment is the direct object and is emphasized more as the new residence; einziehen focuses more on the process and usually names the destination with in.

Visual example for beziehen
einziehen

Am ersten Mai ziehen wir in unsere neue Wohnung ein.

On May 1, we are moving into our new apartment.

beziehen

Am ersten Mai beziehen wir unsere neue Wohnung.

On May 1, we are moving into our new apartment.

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