"ein-" meaning in German

See ein- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: [ʔaɪ̯n], /aɛ̯n/ [Austria] Audio: De-ein-.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old High German in Middle High German īn- German ein- Middle High German īn-, a variation (like ein (“indicating motion into something”) as in waldein) of the preposition in, from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. Compare English in-. Etymology templates: {{etymon|de|:inh|gmh:īn-<ety:inh<goh:in<ety:inh<gem-pro:*in>>>>|id=into|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old High German in Middle High German īn- German ein- [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*in", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*in", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "in", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle High German", "term" : "īn-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "gmh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "ein-", "lang" : "de" }" data-id="into" data-lang="de" data-title="ein-" id="German:_into">, {{inh|de|gmh|īn-}} Middle High German īn-, {{der|de|goh|in}} Old High German in, {{der|de|gem-pro|*in}} Proto-Germanic *in, {{der|de|ine-pro|*h₁én}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁én, {{cog|en|in-}} English in-, {{etymon|de|:inh|gmh:īn-<ety:inh<goh:in<ety:inh<gem-pro:*in>>>>|id=into|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Germanic *in Proto-West Germanic *in Old High German in Middle High German īn- German ein- Head templates: {{head|de|prefix}} ein-
  1. generally indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something Tags: morpheme Related terms: ein (english: indicating motion into something)
    Sense id: en-ein--de-prefix-AdxoOTAo Categories (other): German entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, German entries with etymology trees, German entries with etymon, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using catfix, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of German entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 64 36 Disambiguation of German entries with etymology trees: 64 36 Disambiguation of German entries with etymon: 68 32 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 74 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Prefix

IPA: [ʔaɪ̯n], /aɛ̯n/ [Austria] Audio: De-ein-.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old High German ein Middle High German ein German ein German eines German eins German ein- Combining form of eins (“one”). Etymology templates: {{etymon|de|:from|eins|id=one|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old High German ein Middle High German ein German ein German eines German eins German ein- [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*ainaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*ain", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old High German", "term" : "ein", "lang" : "goh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle High German", "term" : "ein", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmh" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "ein", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "eines", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "eins", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "de" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "German", "term" : "ein-", "lang" : "de" }" data-id="one" data-lang="de" data-title="ein-" id="German:_one">, {{etymon|de|:from|eins|id=one|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Germanic *ainaz Proto-West Germanic *ain Old High German ein Middle High German ein German ein German eines German eins German ein- Head templates: {{head|de|prefix|cat2=verbal prefixes}} ein-
  1. one, mono-, uni- Tags: morpheme Derived forms: einbiegen
    Sense id: en-ein--de-prefix-speUy0EW Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, One Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of One: 27 73
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "in-"
      },
      "expansion": "English in-",
      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": ":inh",
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        "id": "into",
        "tree": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *h₁én\nProto-Germanic *in\nProto-West Germanic *in\nOld High German in\nMiddle High German īn-\nGerman ein-",
      "name": "etymon"
    }
  ],
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      "word": "ein"
    }
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      "ipa": "[ʔaɪ̯n]"
    },
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      "ipa": "/aɛ̯n/",
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    },
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    }
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}

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      "name": "etymon"
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    {
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        {
          "text": "ein- + Bein (“leg”) + -ig → einbeinig (“one-legged”)",
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        }
      ],
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        "one, mono-, uni-"
      ],
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          "one",
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      "ipa": "[ʔaɪ̯n]"
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        "Germany",
        "Berlin"
      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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