German word

einliefern

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌliːfɐn/

Meaning

  • verbadmit

Example

Der Patient wurde ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert.

The patient was admitted to hospital.

Illustration for einliefern (admit)

More examples

Die Sanitäter haben den Schwerverletzten ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert.

The paramedics have admitted the seriously injured person to the hospital.

Core concept

A patient is brought through hospital doors and formally placed in inpatient care.

Common phrases

  • jemanden ins Krankenhaus einliefern

    admit someone to the hospital

  • den Patienten einliefern

    admit the patient

Similar words

bringen: Taking a person or object to a particular place.
aufnehmen: Accepting a patient into hospital care and officially registering the admission.
einweisen: Directing a patient to hospital after deciding that inpatient treatment is needed.

Definition in German

jemanden (meist mittels Krankenwagen) in eine Klinik bringen und dort stationär aufnehmen lassen

Word origin

Einliefern combines the separable prefix ein- ('in') with liefern ('deliver'), giving the idea of delivering someone into an institution for admission.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, it uses forms such as "Der Arzt liefert den Patienten ein" and the perfect "hat eingeliefert".

Other meanings

  • take to the hospitalverb
  • bring inverb

Opposites

Related words

  • Einlieferunghospital admissionnoun
  • eingeliefertadmittedadjective

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