einigeln
Meaning
- (reflexive, weak) to curl oneself up into a ball
- (reflexive, weak) to shut oneself away, to isolate oneself
- (reflexive, weak) to adopt a position of defense against all directions
Concepts
roll like a hedgehog
Synonyms
abschotten
vereinzeln
abnabeln
einmummeln
Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈaɪ̯nˌʔiːɡl̩n]
Etymology
ein- (“inwards”) + Igel (“hedgehog”) + -en (verb suffix)
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