ein-
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Etymology 1 edit
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-.
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ein-
- generally indicating (concrete or abstract/metaphorical) motion into something
- Antonym: aus-
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- ein (“indicating motion into something”)
Etymology 2 edit
Combining form of eins (“one”).
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ein-
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