Mühe in etw. stecken

to put effort into something

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Not Mühe in etw. stellen

English says to put, so stellen is the verb that comes to mind. German does not take it here. Mühe goes with stecken, and the pairing is fixed — it is not a rule you can work out, only one you can learn.

Noun

Mühe f.

Verb

stecken

Topic

Arbeit und Beruf

In a sentence

Die Künstlerin steckt viel Mühe in die Vorbereitung ihrer Ausstellung.

How it is used

Means 'to put effort into something' — investing time and energy. Neutral, used when emphasizing hard work behind a result. Nuance: focuses on the process, not just the outcome.

Other verbs that go with Mühe

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• sich Mühe gebento make an effort
• Mühe bereiten / machento cause trouble/extra work
• Mühe kostento cost effort

All collocations with Mühe

Other collocations built on stecken

• unter einer Decke steckento be in cahoots
• etw. in Brand setzen / steckento intentionally set something on fire
• in einem Dilemma sein / steckento be in a dilemma
• in einer Krise steckento be stuck in a crisis
• in einer Sackgasse steckento be stuck in a dead end
• in Schwierigkeiten sein / steckento be in a state of trouble or difficulty
• jdn. in die Tasche steckento outdo someone easily
• sich ein Ziel setzen / steckento set oneself a goal