einrollen

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) [auxiliary sein]
    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 [auxiliary haben]
    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 [auxiliary haben]
    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
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