einwechseln

substitute on

verb AIN-vek-seln Rare

Also means

bring on

Usage Note

einwechseln means to bring a substitute onto the field, a separable verb: Der Trainer wechselt ihn ein. Its opposite is auswechseln, to take a player off. A substitute is an Einwechselspieler.

Examples

"In der zweiten Halbzeit wurde der Stürmer eingewechselt."

Natural Translation

In the second half the striker was brought on.

Literal Translation

In the second half was the striker in-changed.

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