Installiere

Installiere is the first‑person singular present‑tense form of the German verb installieren, which means “to install” in English. It can also appear as the informal imperative singular, used to give a direct instruction such as “Installiere das Programm!” (Install the program!). The verb is a loanword from French installer and ultimately from Latin installare, meaning “to place on a foot, to set up.” In contemporary German it is used primarily in technical contexts, especially when referring to the placement of software, hardware, or fixtures.

Grammatically, installiere follows the regular conjugation pattern of weak verbs in German. The infinitive is installieren; the past participle is installiert; and the noun derived from the verb is die Installation. In the imperative mood the forms are installiere (du) and installieren Sie (Sie) for the singular informal and formal registers, respectively.

The term appears frequently in user manuals, operating‑system prompts, and technical support documentation. In computing, “installiere” is often followed by the name of an application or a file path, indicating that the system should copy necessary files, configure settings, and make the software ready for use. The word is also used metaphorically to describe the establishment or implementation of non‑technical processes, such as “installiere neue Regeln” (introduce new rules).