ein|ziehen
Translation
to move in, to collect, to confiscate, to soak in
Examples
Wir sind letzte Woche eingezogen.
We moved in last week.
Die Miete wird monatlich eingezogen.
The rent is collected monthly.
Die Creme zieht schnell in die Haut ein.
The cream soaks into the skin quickly.
Grammar Patterns
((in+4)) einziehen to move into sth. She moved into a new apartment.
((bei+3)) einziehen to move in with sb. He moved in with his parents.
((sth.)) einziehen to collect sth. The state collects the taxes.
Similar Words
umziehen (to move house); Antonyms: ausziehen (to move out)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ein-' (in, into) + 'ziehen' (to pull, move). Literally 'to move in'.
Memory Tips
'ziehen' means to pull or move. So 'einziehen' is to move *in*to a new home.