einlegen

/ˈaɪnˌleːɡn̩/

verb B2

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
legt ein
past
legte ein
perfect
hat eingelegt

Meaning

  1. to insert; to pickle; to lodge

    Built from ein (in, into) + legen (to lay).

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
  • legen to lay

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

introducir

Close — to insert, to lodge relates to introducing, inserting.

Practice

1 What does einlegen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ Widerspruch ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einlegen?

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