eingelegt
Translation
pickled, inserted, filed, invested
Examples
Ich esse gern eingelegte Gurken.
I like to eat pickled cucumbers.
Die eingelegte CD spielt nicht.
The inserted CD is not playing.
Gegen das Urteil wurde Berufung eingelegt.
An appeal was filed against the verdict.
Grammar Patterns
pickled/inserted + noun I like pickled gherkins.
to have filed/inserted ((sth.)) Have you filed an appeal?
Similar Words
Synonyms: konserviert (preserved), eingefügt (inserted)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ein-' (in) and 'gelegt', the past participle of 'legen' (to lay, to put). Literally 'laid in' or 'put in'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'laying' cucumbers 'in' a jar (pickled), or 'laying' a CD 'in' a player (inserted).