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Questions & Answers about Ich tippe das Passwort ein.
What does eintippen mean and how is it related to tippen?
eintippen is a separable verb composed of the prefix ein and the base verb tippen. tippen means ‘to type’ on a keyboard, and with ein it becomes ‘to type in’ or ‘to enter.’
Why is ein separated from tippe and placed at the end?
In German main clauses, separable verbs split: the prefix goes to the end while the conjugated verb stays in second position. That’s why tippe appears early and ein ends the sentence.
Why is there a double pp in tippen?
One-syllable verbs ending in a single consonant after a single vowel double that consonant to signal a short vowel sound. Thus tippen uses pp to keep the i short.
Why does Passwort take das as its article?
Passwort is a neuter noun in German, so its definite article is das in both nominative and accusative.
Why is Passwort in the accusative case?