einknicken

B2

to get bent / crease / buckle

English meaning
to get bent / crease / buckle

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einknicken in a sentence

Das Blech wird beim Transport einknicken.

The sheet metal will crease during transport.

Conjugation of einknicken

einknicken is a separable verb — the prefix splits off and goes to the end of the clause.

ichknicke ein
duknickst ein
er/sie/esknickt ein
wirknicken ein
ihrknickt ein
sie/Sieknicken ein
Simple past (er/sie/es)
knickte ein
Perfect
ist eingeknickt

Word family

einknicken is built from knicken (to give in). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Words that go with einknicken

Questions about einknicken

How do you conjugate einknicken?

Present tense: knicke ein, knickst ein, knickt ein, knicken ein, knickt ein, knicken ein. Simple past: knickte ein. Perfect: ist eingeknickt. einknicken is a separable verb, so the prefix moves to the end of the clause.

What does einknicken mean in English?

einknicken means "to get bent / crease / buckle". For example: "Das Blech wird beim Transport einknicken." — "The sheet metal will crease during transport."

What level is einknicken in German?

einknicken is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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