Signification
To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
Contexte culturel
The 'Tarifautonomie' allows unions and employers to negotiate wages without government interference, often resulting in a hard-fought 'Kompromiss'. Swiss politics is famous for the 'Konkordanzdemokratie', where all major parties are represented in the government and must constantly compromise. The 'Sozialpartnerschaft' is a similar system to Germany's, emphasizing cooperation between economic interest groups. Brussels is often called the 'capital of compromise' because 27 nations must 'einen Kompromiss eingehen' for every law.
Use 'sein'
Always remember that 'eingehen' uses 'sein' in the perfect tense: 'Ich bin einen Kompromiss eingegangen.'
False Friend
Don't use 'kompromittieren' to mean 'to compromise'. It means 'to discredit'.
Signification
To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
Use 'sein'
Always remember that 'eingehen' uses 'sein' in the perfect tense: 'Ich bin einen Kompromiss eingegangen.'
False Friend
Don't use 'kompromittieren' to mean 'to compromise'. It means 'to discredit'.
The 'Bei' Rule
Use 'bei' to specify the topic: 'einen Kompromiss beim Preis eingehen'.
Consensus is King
In Germany, being 'kompromissbereit' is a highly valued professional trait.
Teste-toi
Fülle die Lücke mit der richtigen Form von 'eingehen'.
Wir müssen in dieser Situation einen Kompromiss ______.
The standard collocation is 'einen Kompromiss eingehen'.
Welcher Satz ist grammatikalisch richtig?
Wähle die richtige Vergangenheitsform.
'Eingehen' uses 'sein' as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
Vervollständige den Dialog.
A: Ich will 10% Rabatt. B: Das ist zu viel. Aber ich kann Ihnen 5% anbieten. A: Okay, ich ______.
The speaker accepts the compromise using the separable verb 'eingehen'.
In welcher Situation ist dieser Satz am besten?
'Wir dürfen bei der Qualität keine Kompromisse eingehen.'
This phrase is used when standards must remain high and non-negotiable.
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Aides visuelles
Compromise vs. Giving In
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesWir müssen in dieser Situation einen Kompromiss ______.
The standard collocation is 'einen Kompromiss eingehen'.
Wähle die richtige Vergangenheitsform.
'Eingehen' uses 'sein' as an auxiliary verb in the perfect tense.
A: Ich will 10% Rabatt. B: Das ist zu viel. Aber ich kann Ihnen 5% anbieten. A: Okay, ich ______.
The speaker accepts the compromise using the separable verb 'eingehen'.
'Wir dürfen bei der Qualität keine Kompromisse eingehen.'
This phrase is used when standards must remain high and non-negotiable.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsYes, it's understood, but 'eingehen' sounds much more natural and professional to native speakers.
It's a 'rotten compromise'—a solution that only temporarily fixes a problem or is unfair to both sides.
Yes, in the sense of 'entering into' or 'shrinking', it is always separable: 'Ich gehe ein'.
An 'Einigung' is any agreement. A 'Kompromiss' specifically implies that both sides gave something up.
The word is 'kompromisslos'.
It's neutral-to-formal. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.
No, for technical 'compromise' (like a security breach), use 'Sicherheitslücke' or 'gehackt'.
It's the noun for 'willingness to compromise'.
Yes, for plants or animals, but the context makes it clear you mean 'compromise'.
Yes, 'einen Kompromiss schließen' is very common for formal agreements.
Expressions liées
einen Kompromiss schließen
synonymTo conclude a compromise
sich einigen
similarTo agree
nachgeben
contrastTo give in
kompromissbereit
builds onReady to compromise
ein fauler Kompromiss
specialized formA shaky/bad compromise
