Einreichen

Einreichen is a German verb meaning to submit or hand in documents, applications, or notices to an authority, institution, or body for consideration, processing, or official action. The act can also be referred to by the noun das Einreichen, which describes the process itself.

Typical contexts for einreichen include administrative procedures (applications, registrations, notifications), legal processes (filing a lawsuit or court documents), and academic or professional settings (submitting applications, theses, theses, grant proposals, or other required papers). In everyday use, einreichen often contrasts with more informal verbs like abgeben or vorlegen, with einreichen implying a formal submission to a recipient who will review or decide on it.

Usage and forms: einreichen is a separable prefix verb. In present tense: ich reiche ein, du reichst ein, er reicht ein. In perfect tense: ich habe eingereicht. Passive voice: Der Antrag wurde eingereicht. In subordinate clauses the prefix is often placed at the end: … dass er den Antrag heute einreichte. The process may be completed electronically or on paper, and most procedures require a confirmation or receipt and may be bound by deadlines.

Related terms include die Einreichung (the act of submitting) and abgeben (to hand in, often with less formal connotation). Typical examples are “Den Antrag bitte bis Freitag einreichen” and “Der Bericht wurde online eingereicht.”