einnorden

German

Etymology

From ein- +‎ Nord +‎ -en, literally to north in, from the fact that compass needles point to the north.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌnɔrdən/, [ˈʔaɪ̯(n)ˌnɔʁ.dn̩], [-ˌnɔɐ̯-]
  • Hyphenation: ein‧nor‧den

Verb

einnorden (weak, third-person singular present nordet ein, past tense nordete ein, past participle eingenordet, auxiliary haben) (transitive)

  1. to orient (align a map with real-life compass points)
  2. (figurative, colloquial) to bring (someone) in line, to tell (someone new or nonconforming) how they should behave, often in an unfriendly or even threatening manner

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • Einnordung

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