einreden

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʁeːdn̩/

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
redet ein
past
redete ein
perfect
hat eingeredet

Meaning

  1. to persuade; to talk oneself into

    Built from ein (in, into) + reden (to talk).

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
  • reden to talk

Similar words

breitschlagen

einreden also separately means "to talk oneself into" something, reflexively; breitschlagen specifically means to persuade someone else.

überreden

überreden and einreden are close synonyms for "to persuade"; einreden also reflexively means "to talk oneself into" something.

Practice

1 What does einreden mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie hat sich das nur ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einreden?

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