ein-

See also: ein, EIN, -ein, éin, and -éin

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ʔaɪ̯n]
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Etymology 1

Middle High German īn-, a variation (like ein (“indicating motion into something”) as in waldein) of the preposition in, from Old High German in, from Proto-Germanic *in, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁én. Compare English in-.

Prefix

ein-

  1. generally indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
    Antonym: aus-
  • ein (“indicating motion into something”)

Etymology 2

Combining form of eins (“one”).

Prefix

ein-

  1. one, mono-, uni-
    ‎ein- + ‎Bein (“leg”) + ‎-ig → ‎einbeinig (“one-legged”)

Derived terms
German terms prefixed with ein-
  • einbiegen

Further reading
  • “ein-” in Duden online
  • “ein-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Icelandic

Prefix

ein-

  1. mono-, uni-, one

Derived terms
Icelandic terms prefixed with ein-
  • einarma

See also
  • Ein- (a forliður (“first element of a compound word”) for Icelandic personal names; Einar, Einbjörn, Einvarður)
  • tví-
  • þrí-
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