der Eintrag
Translation
entry, record, post, item
Examples
Der Eintrag im Wörterbuch ist sehr kurz.
The entry in the dictionary is very short.
Er hat einen neuen Eintrag im Blog geschrieben.
He wrote a new post on the blog.
Bitte machen Sie einen Eintrag ins Gästebuch.
Please make an entry in the guestbook.
Grammar Patterns
to make an entry ((in sth.)) Please make an entry in the guestbook.
the entry ((in sth.)) The entry in the dictionary is short.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Notiz (note), der Vermerk (record), der Post (post); Antonyms: die Löschung (deletion)
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'eintragen' (to enter, to register). It combines 'ein-' (in) and 'tragen' (to carry), so it's something 'carried in' to a list or book.
Memory Tips
Think of 'entering' a 'track' of information. 'Eintrag' sounds a bit like 'in-track'.