German edit

Etymology edit

hinein- +‎ stecken

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /hɪˈnaɪ̯nˌʃtɛkn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: hi‧n‧ein‧ste‧cken

Verb edit

hineinstecken (weak or irregular strong, third-person singular present steckt hinein, past tense steckte hinein or (archaic) stak hinein, past participle hineingesteckt, past subjunctive steckte hinein or (archaic) stäke hinein, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to insert, plug in
  2. (transitive, colloquial) to put into (money, effort, time etc.)
    Synonym: aufwenden

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