einleiten

to commence, initiate, trigger, instigate, start

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaɪ̯nˌlaɪ̯tn̩/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German īnleiten, from Old High German inleiten, from Proto-West Germanic *inlaidijan, from Proto-Germanic *inlaidijaną. Equivalent to ein- + leiten. Cognates include Dutch inleiden and English inlead.

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