einrollen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ rollen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌʁɔln̩/
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧rol‧len

Verb

einrollen (weak, third-person singular present rollt ein, past tense rollte ein, past participle eingerollt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. (intransitive) to roll in (e.g. train or tank)
    Der Zug rollte pünktlich in die Station ein.The train rolled into the station on time.
  2. (transitive) to roll up something, to furl something
    Synonyms: aufrollen, zusammenrollen
    Der Teppich musste eingerollt werden, um Platz zu schaffen.The carpet had to be rolled up to make space.
  3. (reflexive) to curl up
    Synonym: zusammenrollen
    Die Katze rollte sich vor dem Kamin ein.The cat curled up by the fireplace.

Conjugation

Further reading

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