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entern (v.i. - Principal Parts: entern, enterte, geentert)
   to board, take over (boat, ship); hijack, take over (computer, server)
entern (v.t.)
   to climb (fence, wall); climb onto (stage, truck)

Daimler entert Elektro-Sportwagenbauer.
Daimler climbs aboard electric sports-car-maker [Tesla].
In Jeans und schwarzem Hemd entert er die Bühne.
In jeans and a black shirt, he enters/takes the stage.

Related Words:
ein Schiff entern to board (overpower)/take over a ship
in die Masten entern (p.p. with sein) to climb the rigging
das Enterbeil (pirate’s) boarding pike
der Enterhaken grappling iron; grapnel (anchor)

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