ein|schlagen
Translation
to smash, to strike, to take (a path), to wrap
Examples
Der Blitz hat in den Baum eingeschlagen.
The lightning struck the tree.
Er schlug einen Nagel in die Wand ein.
He hammered a nail into the wall.
Wir sollten einen neuen Weg einschlagen.
We should take a new path.
Sie schlug das Geschenk in Papier ein.
She wrapped the present in paper.
Grammar Patterns
((in+4)) to strike (in)to sth. The lightning struck the house.
((sth.)) ((in+4)) to hammer sth. into sth. He hammers a nail into the wall.
((sth.)) to take/choose a path She has taken a new career path.
((sth.)) ((in+4)) to wrap sth. in sth. I'm wrapping the book in gift paper.
Similar Words
Etymology
Composed of 'ein-' (in, into) and 'schlagen' (to hit, to strike). The fundamental meaning is 'to strike into'.
Memory Tips
The central concept of 'hitting into' connects all its uses: a nail into a wall, lightning into the ground, a path into the future, a gift into paper.