einführen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːʁən/

verb B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
führt ein
past
führte ein
perfect
hat eingeführt

Meaning

  1. to introduce (a rule, a product, a person)

    Built from ein (in, into) + führen (to lead).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • führen to lead

Similar words

vorstellen

vorstellen introduces people to each other, or imagines something. einführen introduces concepts, systems, products, or rules — "eine neue Regel einführen" (to introduce a new rule) — never a person being greeted.

Practice

1 What does einführen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Die Schule ___ neue Regeln ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einführen?

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