Einlauf

German

Etymology

Back-formation from einlaufen

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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

Derived terms

  • Einlaufbauwerk

Further reading

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