einrichten

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German

Etymology

Since the 15th century, ein- +‎ richten.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɪçtn̩/, /ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɪçtən/
  • (file)

Verb

einrichten (weak, third-person singular present richtet ein, past tense richtete ein, past participle eingerichtet, auxiliary haben)

  1. to establish
  2. to furnish
    • 1918, Elisabeth von Heyking, Die Orgelpfeifen, in: Zwei Erzählungen, Phillipp Reclam jun. Verlag, page 19:
      Die eigenen Zimmer hatten sich die Enkel nach persönlichem Geschmack eingerichtet.
      The grandchildren had furnished their own rooms according to their personal taste.
  3. to arrange, to set up, to configure
  4. (medicine) to set (a broken bone)
  5. to aim (a weapon)
  6. (reflexive, with auf) to prepare oneself for; to expect
    Sie haben sich auf eine lange Wartezeit eingerichtet
    They prepared themselves for a long wait
  7. (reflexive) to make do; to get by (with limited resources)
    Meine Großmutter wusste sich einrichten
    My grandmother knew how to make do

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