ein|hauchen
Translation
to breathe into, to instill, to inspire, to breathe life into
Examples
Der Künstler hauchte der Statue Leben ein.
The artist breathed life into the statue.
Sie hauchte ihm einen Kuss auf die Wange.
She breathed a kiss onto his cheek.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.dat)) ((sth.acc)) einhauchen to breathe sth. into sb./sth. The artist breathed life into the statue.
Similar Words
inspirieren (to inspire), beleben (to animate), einflößen (to instill)
Etymology
Composed of `ein-` (into) and `hauchen` (to breathe). The literal meaning is 'to breathe into'.
Memory Tips
Picture breathing (`hauchen`) life *into* (`ein-`) a clay figure, animating it.