Einbiegt

Einbiegt is a form associated with the German verb einbiegen, a separable-prefix verb meaning to turn into a street or road, or to bend into a path. In standard present tense, the finite forms separate the prefix: ich biege ein, du biegst ein, er/sie/es biegt ein. When directing movement onto a street, the prefix commonly appears separated before the complement, as in er biegt in die Straße ein. The single-word form einbiegt is not the conventional present tense form in correct German orthography; it may appear in nonstandard contexts or as a mistaken contraction.

Usage and meaning

Einbiegen covers turning decisions in driving, cycling, and walking, as well as figurative senses such as entering a new phase or area. Typical constructions involve a direction with a prepositional phrase, for example: Wir biegen an der nächsten Kreuzung links in die Straße ein. The act itself can be nominalized as das Einbiegen.

Grammar and morphology

The verb form is separable, with the prefix ein- attached to the verb biegen in many tenses. The past participle is eingebogen, used with auxiliary sein in compound tenses (er ist in die Straße eingebogen). The noun form das Einbiegen denotes the act of turning into a street or path.

Related terms

Abbiegen means to turn off or away from a road, while einbiegen shares its basic motion sense with other direction-related verbs like einfahren or hineinfahren. The concept is central to traffic rules, road signs, and navigation instructions.

See also

Einfahren, Abbiegen, Biegen, Verkehrssprache.