einspringen

German

Etymology

ein- +‎ springen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃpʁɪŋən]
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧sprin‧gen

Verb

einspringen (class 3 strong, third-person singular present springt ein, past tense sprang ein, past participle eingesprungen, past subjunctive spränge ein, auxiliary sein)

  1. to fill in for, to step in for, to take on the role of [with für (+ accusative) ‘someone’]

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