Einleitung
/ˈaɪnˌlaɪtʊŋ/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- die Einleitungen
Meaning
Similar words
Einleitung is specifically the opening section of a text or speech; Einführung is broader — it can also mean introducing a person, a new law, or a product.
Similar in other languages
Spanish
introducción is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "introduction."
Portuguese
introdução is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "introduction."
Practice
1 What does Einleitung mean?
introduction
2 Fill the gap: Die ___ des Textes ist kurz.
Full sentence: Die Einleitung des Textes ist kurz. (The introduction of the text is short.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Einleitung?
Einleitung: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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