Eingießen

Eingießen is a German verb meaning to pour a liquid into a container or mold, filling it by pouring. It is formed from the prefix ein- and the verb gießen, and is typically used when the liquid is introduced through an opening or cavity. The act is usually performed by a person or a mechanism that pours the liquid from one vessel into another, into a mold, or into a channel.

Common contexts include everyday use and technical applications. In daily language one speaks of Wasser in das Glas eingießen or Öl in den Behälter eingießen. In metalworking and manufacturing, molten metal is poured into a mold, for example Metall in die Form eingießen, emphasizing the filling of a cavity with liquid material.

Usage notes: In many cases speakers prefer the simple form in gießen with a path marker like in das Glas gießen rather than using the prefix form. Eingießen tends to appear in technical, culinary, or formal contexts and when the emphasis is on the filling action. The verb is transitive and takes a direct object (the liquid) and a destination (in/into + accusative). The past participle is eingegossen. Related verbs include ausgießen (to pour out) and einfüllen (to fill in, insert), which differ in nuance and context.

Examples:

- Sie gießen das Wasser in das Glas ein.

- Das Metall wird in die Form eingegossen.

- Den Saft gießen Sie bitte in die Flasche ein.