einholen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

ein- +‎ holen

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nhoːln̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯nhoːlən/
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧ho‧len

Verb[edit]

einholen (weak, third-person singular present holt ein, past tense holte ein, past participle eingeholt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (transitive) to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you)
  2. (transitive) to make up (lost time, a shortfall)
  3. to reel in (a net, flag etc.)
  4. (colloquial, einholen gehen) to go shopping
  5. (transitive) to obtain, to get (information, permission, assistance etc.)

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