einläuten

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ läuten

Pronunciation

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Verb

einläuten (weak, third-person singular present läutet ein, past tense läutete ein, past participle eingeläutet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to ring in
  2. to herald, to usher in

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See also

Unsage note: Note that einläuten and einleiten have similar, but not identical meanings.

Einleiten means a causal connection, einläuten a correlative one.

"Die Flut leitete den Untergang des Dorfes ein," means: The flood was the first or initial cause of the fall.

"Das Jahr 1978 läutete den Untergang des Dorfes ein", means: In 1978 the last chapter of the village began, like bells announcing the evening.

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