einholen

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German īnholn. Equivalent to ein- +‎ holen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯nhoːln̩/, /ˈʔaɪ̯nhoːlən/ Hyphenation: ein‧ho‧len === Verb === einholen (weak, third-person singular present holt ein, past tense holte ein, past participle eingeholt, auxiliary haben) (transitive) to catch up (a person, vehicle, competitor etc. ahead of you) (transitive) to make up (lost time, a shortfall) to reel in (a net, flag etc.) (colloquial, einholen gehen) to go shopping (transitive) to obtain, to get (information, permission, assistance etc.) ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Einholen, Einholer, Einholung einholend, eingeholt einholbar ==== Related terms ==== nachholen, aufholen, überholen === Further reading === “einholen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “einholen” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “einholen” in Duden online “einholen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “einholen” in OpenThesaurus.de