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German
Etymology
Back-formation from einlaufen
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f/
- Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
- Hyphenation: Ein‧lauf
Noun
Einlauf m (strong, genitive Einlaufes or Einlaufs, plural Einläufe)
- the act of running in
- (sports) run-in, finish
- (medicine) enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)
- Synonyms: Darmspülung, Irrigation, Klistier
- (colloquial) harsh critique
jemandem einen Einlauf verpassen- to run someone down
- (engineering) entry (place where a liquid or a gas enters a system)
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Further reading
- “Einlauf” in Duden online
- “Einlauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache