einschleichen

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ein- +‎ schleichen.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nˌʃlaɪ̯çn̩]
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ein‧schlei‧chen

Verb[edit]

einschleichen (class 1 strong, third-person singular present schleicht ein, past tense schlich ein, past participle eingeschlichen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to creep in; to sneak in; to slink in
  2. (transitive) to gradually increase in dose
    Antonym: ausschleichen

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