eingeleitet
initiate
The German word "eingeleitet" is the past participle of the verb "einleiten", which means "to initiate" or "to introduce". It is made up of "ein" (meaning "in" or "into") and "leiten" (meaning "to lead" or "to guide"). Together, "einleiten" literally means "to lead into" or "to start something".
Similar words include:
- beginnen (to begin)
- starten (to start)
- initiieren (to initiate)
Difference:
While eingeleitet (introduced/initiated) emphasizes the formal or deliberate starting or leading into a process, beginnen and starten are more general verbs for beginning an action, and initiieren often implies formally or officially initiating something, similar to einleiten but sometimes more technical or organizational.
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Examples
Die Untersuchung wird heute eingeleitet.adjective
The investigation will be initiated today.
Morgen wird ein neues Verfahren eingeleitet.adjective
Tomorrow a new procedure will be initiated.
Gestern wurde ein neues Projekt eingeleitet.adjective
Yesterday a new project was initiated.
Wie wurde die Reform eigentlich eingeleitet?adjective
How was the reform actually initiated?
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