Polyglot Dictionary

einengen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʔɛŋən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
engt ein
past
engte ein
perfect
hat eingeengt

Meaning

  1. to restrict, to confine

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Similar words

drosseln

Einengen is to restrict or confine, usually a space or someone's freedom; drosseln is to throttle back a flow or rate (production, speed) — both are "to restrict," just applied to different things.

Practice

1 What does einengen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Kleidung ___ mich ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einengen?

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