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einzukaufen

Einkaufen is a German verb meaning to shop or to purchase goods. The form einzukaufen is the infinitive with zu, used in subordinate clauses or constructions that express purpose or intention. The action typically refers to acquiring daily or consumer goods, such as groceries, clothing, or household items.

Einkaufen gehen is the common expression for going out to shop. Lebensmittel einkaufen refers specifically to

Einkaufen is a separable verb. In present tense: ich kaufe ein, du kaufst ein, er kauft ein.

Usage is generally neutral and widely understood across German-speaking countries. While einkaufen covers shopping for goods

groceries.
The
noun
Einkauf
denotes
a
purchase
or
a
shopping
trip;
ein
Einkauf
means
"a
purchase."
In
contemporary
language,
variants
such
as
Online-Einkauf
or
Online-Shopping
describe
shopping
on
the
internet.
Related
terms
include
Warenkorb
(shopping
cart),
Einkaufsliste
(shopping
list)
and
Einkaufszentrum
(shopping
center).
The
past
participle
is
eingekauft,
used
with
haben
to
form
the
perfect:
ich
habe
eingekauft.
In
subordinate
clauses
or
after
modal
verbs
one
uses
the
infinitive
with
zu:
ich
plane,
einzukaufen.
In
main
clauses,
the
prefix
is
separated:
ich
kaufe
heute
ein.
in
stores
and
online,
everyday
speech
often
uses
einkaufen
gehen
to
describe
the
act
of
going
out
to
shop.
The
related
noun
Einkauf
refers
to
a
single
purchase
or
a
shopping
trip,
while
Einkaufsliste
helps
plan
purchases.