ein|räumen
Translation
put away, admitted, conceded, granted
Examples
Die Bücher sind im Regal eingeräumt.
The books are put away on the shelf.
Er hat seinen Fehler eingeräumt.
He admitted his mistake.
Dem Kunden wurde ein Rabatt eingeräumt.
The customer was granted a discount.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) einräumen to put sth. away She is putting away the laundry.
((sth.)) einräumen to admit sth. He admits a mistake.
((sb.dat)) ((sth.acc)) einräumen to grant sb. sth. The company grants the employees more freedom.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (put away) weggeräumt; (admit) zugegeben; (grant) gewährt; Antonyms: (admit) geleugnet (denied)
Etymology
From 'ein-' (in) and 'räumen' (to clear, make space). Literally 'to clear into' or 'make space in'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'clearing' (räumen) things 'into' (ein) their place. For the abstract meaning, think of 'making space' in your argument for a fact (admitting it).