einmachen

German

Etymology

ein- (in) + machen (make, do, process); cognate to Dutch inmaken.

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ein‧ma‧chen
  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌmaχən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌmaχn̩]

Verb

einmachen (weak, third-person singular present macht ein, past tense machte ein, past participle eingemacht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive, cooking) to can (to preserve food by heating and sealing in a can or jar)
    Synonym: einwecken
  2. to fix, to fit into

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Further reading

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