Polyglot Dictionary

einweichen

/ˈaɪ̯nˌvaɪ̯çn̩/

verb B1

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

Forms

present
weicht ein
past
weichte ein
perfect
hat eingeweicht

Meaning

  1. to soak

    Built from ein (in, into) + weichen (to yield).

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Made of

  • ein in, into
  • weichen to yield

Similar words

aufsaugen

einweichen means to soak something IN liquid, submerging it to soften, like beans before cooking; aufsaugen means to soak something UP — absorb liquid into itself, like a sponge.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

encharcar

encharcar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Portuguese

ensopar

ensopar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to soak."

Practice

1 What does einweichen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich weiche die Wäsche ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches einweichen?

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