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einschalten.

to turn on, to switch on, to power up, to enable (to put a mechanism, device or system into operation)

11 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈʔaɪ̯nʃaltn̩//ˈʔaɪ̯nʃaltən/
  1. to turn on, to switch on, to power up, to enable (to put a mechanism, device or system into operation)

    transitive · weak
  2. to call in

    transitive · weak
  3. to intervene

    reflexive · weak
Where this word comes from

From ein- + schalten, perhaps modelled after ausschalten.

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