ein-

See also: ein, EIN, -ein, éin, and -éin

German

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ʔaɪ̯n]
IPA^(key): /aɛ̯n/ (Austria)
Audio: (file)

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-

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-

one, mono-, uni-
‎ein- + ‎Bein (“leg”) + ‎-ig → ‎einbeinig (“one-legged”)

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with ein-

einprogrammieren

einbiegen

Further reading

“ein-” in Duden online
“ein-” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Icelandic

Prefix

ein-

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-

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