German

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Etymology

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ein- +‎ bremsen

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔaɪ̯nˌbʁɛmsn̩]
  • Hyphenation: ein‧brem‧sen
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Verb

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einbremsen (weak, third-person singular present bremst ein, past tense bremste ein, past participle eingebremst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) to slow down, decelerate
    Synonym: abbremsen
  2. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany) to contain, stem
    Synonyms: eindämmen, aufhalten
  3. (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, reflexive) to hold back, to restrain oneself
    Synonyms: mäßigen, zurückhalten

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