reinmachen
to put in
To place or put something inside something else; a colloquial equivalent of 'reintun' or 'hineintun' (to put in).
EXAMPLE
Mach bitte noch etwas Zucker in den Kaffee rein.
Please put a little more sugar in the coffee.
reinmachen
to put in / clean / soil oneself
reinmachen – machte rein – hat reingemacht
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Meanings
reinmachen
to clean
To make something clean; this meaning is mainly used in colloquial and regional speech.
EXAMPLE
Am Samstag muss ich die ganze Wohnung reinmachen.
On Saturday I have to clean the whole apartment.
sich reinmachen
to soil oneself
To involuntarily pass urine or stool, especially in the case of small children or out of fear.
EXAMPLE
Der Kleine hat sich vor Schreck in die Hose reingemacht.
The little boy soiled himself from fright.
Forms
Present
| ich | mache rein |
|---|---|
| du | machst rein |
| er/sie/es | macht rein |
| wir | machen rein |
| ihr | macht rein |
| sie | machen rein |
Simple past
| ich | machte rein |
|---|---|
| du | machtest rein |
| er/sie/es | machte rein |
| wir | machten rein |
| ihr | machtet rein |
| sie | machten rein |
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with haben
| ich | habe reingemacht |
|---|---|
| du | hast reingemacht |
| er/sie/es | hat reingemacht |
| wir | haben reingemacht |
| ihr | habt reingemacht |
| sie | haben reingemacht |
Commands
| du | mache rein! |
|---|---|
| ihr | macht rein! |
| Sie | machen Sie rein! |
Past perfect
| ich | hatte reingemacht |
|---|---|
| du | hattest reingemacht |
| er/sie/es | hatte reingemacht |
| wir | hatten reingemacht |
| ihr | hattet reingemacht |
| sie | hatten reingemacht |
Future
| ich | werde reinmachen |
|---|---|
| du | wirst reinmachen |
| er/sie/es | wird reinmachen |
| wir | werden reinmachen |
| ihr | werdet reinmachen |
| sie | werden reinmachen |
Subjunctive I
| ich | mache rein |
|---|---|
| du | machest rein |
| er/sie/es | mache rein |
| wir | machen rein |
| ihr | machet rein |
| sie | machen rein |
Used for reported speech.
Subjunctive II
| ich | machte rein |
|---|---|
| du | machtest rein |
| er/sie/es | machte rein |
| wir | machten rein |
| ihr | machtet rein |
| sie | machten rein |
Used for wishes and “would”.
Other forms
| infinitive | reinmachen |
|---|---|
| with zu | reinzumachen |
| present participle | reinmachend |
| past participle | reingemacht |
Usage tips
Separable verb
'Reinmachen' (to put in / clean / soil oneself) consists of 'rein' (in) and 'machen' (to make) and is used as a separable verb. In a main clause, 'rein' usually comes at the end; in a subordinate clause and in the infinitive, the verb stays together.
EXAMPLE
Mach bitte die Milch in den Kühlschrank rein.
Please put the milk in the fridge.
Sie sagt, dass du die Milch in den Kühlschrank reinmachen sollst.
She says that you should put the milk in the fridge.
Es ist wichtig, die Zutaten vorsichtig reinzumachen.
It is important to put the ingredients in carefully.
Typical construction
When it means 'hineintun' (to put in), the verb often takes an accusative object together with a place expression using 'in' (in / into). The place expression indicates where something is being put.
EXAMPLE
Mach noch ein paar Kräuter in die Suppe rein.
Put a few more herbs in the soup.
Er machte den Schlüssel in die Tasche rein.
He put the key in his pocket.
Register and region
In the sense of 'sauber machen' (to clean), 'reinmachen' (to clean) is used in colloquial and regional speech. This usage is less appropriate in more formal situations.
EXAMPLE
Meine Eltern machen heute die Küche rein.
My parents are cleaning the kitchen today.
Vor dem Besuch müssen wir noch das Bad reinmachen.
We still need to clean the bathroom before our guests arrive.
With or without 'sich'
In this sense, 'reinmachen' (to soil oneself) can be used with or without a reflexive pronoun; the location is expressed with 'in' (in / into) followed by the accusative, as in 'ins Bett' (in bed) or 'in die Hose' (in one's pants).
EXAMPLE
Das Kind hat sich nachts ins Bett reingemacht.
The child soiled themselves in bed during the night.
Vor Angst machte der Hund in die Wohnung rein.
The dog soiled the apartment out of fear.
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