German

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Etymology

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ein- +‎ fädeln

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nˌfɛːdl̩n] (standard; used naturally in western Germany and Switzerland)
  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nˌfeːdl̩n] (overall more common; particularly northern and eastern regions)
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧fä‧deln

Verb

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einfädeln (weak, third-person singular present fädelt ein, past tense fädelte ein, past participle eingefädelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to thread
  2. (idiomatic, figurative) to contrive, orchestrate

Conjugation

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