ein|streuen
Translation
to sprinkle in, to intersperse, to scatter in
Examples
Er streute einige Witze in seine Rede ein.
He interspersed some jokes into his speech.
Streuen Sie die Kräuter in die Suppe ein.
Sprinkle the herbs into the soup.
Grammar Patterns
((et4)) ((in+4)) to sprinkle sth. into sth. Sprinkle the herbs into the soup.
((et4)) to intersperse sth. He interspersed a few jokes.
Similar Words
einfügen (to insert), einmischen (to mix in)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in, into) and 'streuen' (to scatter, sprinkle). Literally 'to sprinkle in'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'sprinkling in' herbs into a soup, or 'sprinkling in' a few comments into a conversation.