Verb

ein|rücken

to indent (text), to march in, to move in (military)

Bitte rücke den ersten Absatz ein.

Please indent the first paragraph.

Die Soldaten sind in die Stadt eingerückt.

The soldiers have marched into the city.

((sth.)) to indent sth. You have to indent the paragraph.

((in sth.)) to march into sth. The army marched into the country.

einmarschieren, einziehen

From the prefix 'ein-' (in, into) and the verb 'rücken' (to move, shift). Literally 'to move in'.

For text, you 'move' ('rücken') the line 'in'. For soldiers, they 'move' ('rücken') 'in'to a city.

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