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einlegen

to pickle; to marinate; to preserve in liquid

verb AYN-lay-gen Rare
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

to insert; to file (non-food meaning)

Usage Note

einlegen in food contexts means to preserve vegetables, fish, or meat by submerging them in vinegar, brine, or oil. Eingelegte Gurken (pickled cucumbers) and eingelegter Hering (soused herring) are everyday examples.

Examples

"Ich lege die Gurken mit Dill und Knoblauch in Essigwasser ein."

Natural Translation

I am pickling the cucumbers with dill and garlic in vinegar water.

Literal Translation

I lay the cucumbers with dill and garlic in vinegar-water in.

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