einleiten

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German

Etymology

From Middle High German īnleiten, from Old High German inleiten, from Proto-West Germanic *inlaidijan, from Proto-Germanic *inlaidijaną. Equivalent to ein- +‎ leiten. Cognates include Dutch inleiden and English inlead.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧lei‧ten

Verb

einleiten (weak, third-person singular present leitet ein, past tense leitete ein, past participle eingeleitet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to commence, initiate, trigger, instigate, start
    Schritte einleiten.to take action.

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Usage

Note that einläuten and einleiten have similar, but not identical meanings. Einleiten means a causal connection, einläuten a correlative one.

Further reading

  • einleiten” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • einleiten” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • einleiten” in Duden online
  • einleiten” in OpenThesaurus.de