Einlauf

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German

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Etymology

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Back-formation from einlaufen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌlaʊ̯f/
  • Rhymes: -aʊ̯f
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ein‧lauf

Noun

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Einlauf m (strong, genitive Einlaufes or Einlaufs, plural Einläufe)

  1. the act of running in
  2. (sports) run-in, finish
  3. (medicine) enema (injection of fluid into the rectum)
    Synonyms: Darmspülung, Irrigation, Klistier
  4. (colloquial) harsh critique
    jemandem einen Einlauf verpassen
    to run someone down
  5. (engineering) entry (place where a liquid or a gas enters a system)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Einlauf” in Duden online
  • Einlauf” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache