einfuchsen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ Fuchs +‎ -en, originally student slang.

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Verb

einfuchsen (weak, third-person singular present fuchst ein, past tense fuchste ein, past participle eingefuchst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to make someone a Fuchs, Fux (first-year member of a student fraternity), i.e. teach them the basics of fraternity rules and traditions
  2. (colloquial, reflexive) to get the hang of, to study
    • 1998, “Füchse”, in Bambule, performed by Absolute Beginner:
      Fuchs' mich in die Materie, da es Möglichkeiten unbegrenzt gibt
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    • 2012, Nick Zachries, Zweite Halbzeit, Himmelstürmer Verlag, →ISBN, page 52:
      Ich kenn' das Spiel nicht und muss mich erst einfuchsen. Katharina und Christoph lachen sich schlapp, weil ich so schlecht bin.
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