German

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Etymology

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ein- (inwards) +‎ Igel (hedgehog) +‎ -en (verb suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈaɪ̯nˌʔiːɡl̩n]
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  • Hyphenation: ein‧igeln

Verb

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einigeln (weak, third-person singular present igelt ein, past tense igelte ein, past participle eingeigelt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to curl oneself up into a ball
  2. (reflexive) to shut oneself away, to isolate oneself
  3. (reflexive) to adopt a position of defense against all directions

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • einigeln” in Duden online
  • einigeln” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • einigeln” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache