Verb

ein|reichen

to submit, to hand in, to file

Ich muss den Antrag bis morgen einreichen.

I have to submit the application by tomorrow.

Er hat seine Kündigung eingereicht.

He handed in his resignation.

Die Studenten reichen ihre Arbeiten online ein.

The students submit their papers online.

((sth.)) ((to sb./sth.)) to submit sth. to sb./sth. You have to submit the application to the office.

abgeben (to hand in), vorlegen (to present), übergeben (to hand over)

Composed of 'ein-' (in, into) and 'reichen' (to reach, to pass). It literally means 'to reach in' or 'to pass in'.

Picture 'reaching in' to a slot at an office to submit your paperwork.

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