verb
to install, to set up
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'installieren' means 'to install' or 'to set up', used for software, hardware or equipment. Regular weak verb with auxiliary haben; Partizip: installiert. Non‑reflexive and non‑separable. Forms a normal passive (wird installiert). Regular conjugation and imperative: Installiere!, Installiert!. Typically takes a direct object (etwas installieren) and appears in technical contexts.
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Der Techniker installierte die Software, nachdem der Kunde die Lizenz bestätigte.
The technician installed the software after the customer confirmed the license.
Ich installiere das Programm.
I'm installing the program.
Wir installieren das neue System nächste Woche.
We're going to set up the new system next week.
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Picture a progress bar filling as software is installed on a computer.
Sounds like 'in-stall-ear-en' — imagine putting something into a stall and hearing an 'install' sound.
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installieren is a regular (weak) verb used for software, hardware and also to set up systems or devices.