ein|räumen
Translation
to put away, to admit, to concede, to grant
Examples
Kannst du bitte das Geschirr einräumen?
Can you please put away the dishes?
Er musste seinen Fehler einräumen.
He had to admit his mistake.
Die Firma räumt den Mitarbeitern einen Rabatt ein.
The company grants its employees a discount.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to put sth. away He puts his clothes away in the closet.
((sth.)) to admit sth. She admitted that she had made a mistake.
((sb.)) ((sth.)) to grant sb. sth. The boss grants me more responsibility.
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Etymology
From 'ein-' (in) and 'räumen' (to clear space). The literal meaning 'to clear into' relates to putting items away. The figurative sense of 'making room' for a fact in one's mind means 'to admit' it.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'clearing' ('räumen') space to put something 'in' ('ein-') a drawer, which means 'to put away'.