ein-

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See also: ein, EIN, -ein, éin, and -éin

German

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Etymology 1

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-.

Prefix

ein-

  1. generally indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
    Antonym: aus-
Related terms
  • ein (“indicating motion into something”)

Etymology 2

Combining form of eins (“one”).

Prefix

ein-

  1. one, mono-, uni-
    ‎ein- + ‎Bein (“leg”) + ‎-ig → ‎einbeinig (“one-legged”)

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with ein-

Further reading

  • “ein-” in Duden online
  • “ein-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Icelandic

Prefix

ein-

  1. mono-, uni-, one

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with ein-

See also

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