German word

einschließen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈaɪ̯nˌʃliːsən/

Meaning

  • verbinclude

Example

Der Preis schließt die Lieferung ein.

The price includes delivery.

Illustration for einschließen (include)

More examples

Das Handbuch schließt Sicherheitsrichtlinien ein.

The manual includes safety guidelines.

Core concept

A boundary closes around something and makes it part of the larger whole.

Common phrases

  • Kosten einschließen

    include expenses

  • die Nebenkosten einschließen

    include additional expenses

Similar words

enthalten: Have something inside a container, document, or other bounded whole.
beinhalten: Contain particular items or elements in an explanation, list, or description.
umfassen: Include several elements within one range or overall scope.
einbeziehen: Bring a person or element into a process or decision as a factor.

Definition in German

etwas als Teil eines Ganzen berücksichtigen und dazu zählen

Word origin

Einschließen combines the separable prefix ein- with schließen, whose basic sense is to close, and thus develops from closing something in to including it.

Usage tips

  • As a separable verb, einschließen places ein at the end of a main clause, as in schließt die Lieferung ein, and uses an accusative object.

Other meanings

  • confineverb
  • encloseverb

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