Polyglot Dictionary

einschmeicheln

/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃmaɪ̯çl̩n/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
reflexive

Forms

present
schmeichelt ein
past
schmeichelte ein
perfect
hat eingeschmeichelt

Meaning

  1. to ingratiate oneself

    Built from ein (in, into) + schmeicheln (to flatter).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • schmeicheln to flatter

Similar words

anbiedern

Both are reflexive and mean ingratiating yourself; sich anbiedern has a more negative, obsequious feel, while sich einschmeicheln can be a bit more neutral, charming your way in.

Practice

1 What does einschmeicheln mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ___ sich bei ihr ein.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einschmeicheln?

verbseparablereflexivecompound

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