einkesseln
/ˈaɪ̯nˌkɛsl̩n/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- kesselt ein
- past
- kesselte ein
- perfect
- hat eingekesselt
Meaning
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to surround, to encircle
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Die Polizei kesselte die Demonstranten ein.
The police surrounded the demonstrators.
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Die Polizei kesselte die Demonstranten ein. Sie mussten mehrere Stunden warten.
The police surrounded the demonstrators. They had to wait for several hours.
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Similar words
einkesseln is more forceful, often used in a military or police context — trapping someone in a closed-in area; einkreisen is more general, also used figuratively, like narrowing down a topic.
Practice
1 What does einkesseln mean?
to surround, to encircle
2 Fill the gap: Die Polizei ___ die Demonstranten ein.
Full sentence: Die Polizei kesselte die Demonstranten ein. (The police surrounded the demonstrators.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches einkesseln?
einkesseln: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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