ein|klemmen
Translation
to jam, to pinch, to get caught, to clamp
Examples
Ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt.
I pinched my finger in the door.
Das Papier ist im Drucker eingeklemmt.
The paper is jammed in the printer.
Klemme das Brett zwischen die Stühle ein.
Clamp the board between the chairs.
Grammar Patterns
((sich dat.)) ((sth. acc.)) ((in sth. dat.)) to pinch (one's body part) in sth. Ich habe mir den Finger in der Tür eingeklemmt.
Similar Words
Synonyms: quetschen (to squeeze), einzwängen (to wedge in); Antonym: befreien (to free)
Etymology
From the prefix `ein-` (in, into) and the verb `klemmen` (to clamp, jam). Literally 'to clamp in'.
Memory Tips
Imagine clamping something 'in' a tight space, like a finger in a door.