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-

Related terms

• 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-