ein|hüllen
Translation
to envelop, to wrap, to shroud
Examples
Sie hüllte das Baby in eine Decke ein.
She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
Nebel hüllte die Stadt ein.
Fog enveloped the city.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((in sth.)) to wrap/envelop sb./sth. in sth. She wrapped the baby in a blanket.
Similar Words
Synonyms: einwickeln (to wrap up), umhüllen (to envelop), bedecken (to cover).
Etymology
From the prefix 'ein-' (in, into) and the verb 'hüllen' (to cover, wrap). Literally 'to wrap into'.
Memory Tips
Imagine putting something 'in' ('ein') a protective 'hull' or covering ('hüllen').