einstellen
/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlən/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Part of the “to stop (an ongoing activity)” register scale — this word sits at B2.
Forms
- present (3rd sg.)
- stellt ein
- past
- stellte ein
- perfect
- hat eingestellt
Meaning
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to discontinue, to halt (formally or administratively)
Used for official or institutional stops: production, negotiations, legal proceedings.
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Die Firma hat die Produktion eingestellt.
The company has discontinued production.
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Die Fabrik stellt die Produktion im Sommer ein. Die Arbeiter bekommen Ersatzarbeit.
The factory is halting production in the summer. The workers will be given alternative work.
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to hire, to take on (an employee)
An entirely different, equally common sense — worth knowing so the two don't get confused.
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Wir stellen zwei neue Mitarbeiter ein.
We're hiring two new employees.
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Die Firma stellt im Herbst zwanzig neue Mitarbeiter ein. Bewerbungen sind bis August möglich.
The company is hiring twenty new employees in the autumn. Applications are possible until August.
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Made of
- ein in, into
- stellen to place, to put
Similar words
Practice
1 What does einstellen mean?
to discontinue, to halt (formally or administratively)
2 Fill the gap: Die Firma hat die Produktion ___.
Full sentence: Die Firma hat die Produktion eingestellt. (The company has discontinued production.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches einstellen?
einstellen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
See also
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