Verb

ein|legen

Translation

to insert, to put in, to pickle, to lodge (an appeal)

Ich lege eine CD ein.

I'm inserting a CD.

Wir legen Gurken in Essig ein.

We are pickling cucumbers in vinegar.

Er wird Berufung einlegen.

He will lodge an appeal.

Lass uns eine Pause einlegen.

Let's take a break.

((sth.)) einlegen to insert sth. I'm inserting a new SIM card.

((sth.)) ((in sth.)) einlegen to pickle sth. in sth. We pickle herrings in oil.

((an appeal/objection)) einlegen to lodge an appeal/objection You can lodge an objection against the decision.

einfügen (to insert), einsetzen (to insert); Antonym: herausnehmen (to take out)

From 'ein-' (in, into) + 'legen' (to lay, put). Literally 'to lay in'.

Imagine 'laying' a CD 'in' the player. For legal terms, you 'lay in' your appeal. For food, you 'lay' the cucumbers 'in' the jar.