Verb

ein|wickeln

Translation

to wrap up, to swaddle, to wrap, to sweet-talk

Ich muss das Geschenk noch einwickeln.

I still have to wrap the present.

Sie wickelte das Baby in eine Decke ein.

She swaddled the baby in a blanket.

Er kann jeden mit seinem Charme einwickeln.

He can sweet-talk anyone with his charm.

((sth.)) ((in sth.)) to wrap sth. in sth. She wrapped the baby in a blanket.

((sb.)) to sweet-talk sb. He wraps her around his little finger.

verpacken (to pack), einhüllen (to envelop)

Composed of 'ein-' (in) + 'wickeln' (to wind, wrap). Literally means 'to wrap something in'.

Think of 'winding' a gift 'in' wrapping paper. The figurative sense is similar: wrapping someone around your finger.